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:
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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
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Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
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A quirky rhyming tale honoring
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Building a home-on-wheels
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Epic mystical thriller across
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Dark, twisty and gripping.
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Why are bees, crows &
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A heartwarming, inspiring kids
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Heartwarming cat adventure
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A curious cat, a magical
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“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
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Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
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Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
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THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
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The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
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Dream up towers and
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LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
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The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
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MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
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The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
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S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
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Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
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The script is flipped:
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A NOVEL. Award-winning story
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
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THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
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ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
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A magical story children will
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
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GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
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CAN FINDING A COIN
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Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
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Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
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Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
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