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 Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Nick and the First Alphabet
Growing up, new powers,
friends, and adventures.
Amazon
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand