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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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
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Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon