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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Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon