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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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon