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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Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon