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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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon