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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SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon