Finalists 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 FINALISTS in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. The children's books were read and judged by children in 8 UK primary and secondary schools, the adult books by 2 Reading Groups, 1 in London and 1 in Stockholm. The books were marked according to EDITING, THEME, STYLE, COVER and, in the case of many of the children's books, ILLUSTRATIONS.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, .
Jump straight to:
- Category 1: Pre-school picture books
- Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
- Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
- Category 4: Books for Teenagers
- Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)
- Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com