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, .
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- 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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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Misty Black Media, LLC
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& formatted by a professional
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Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor