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 Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon