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 War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Think Like the D squad
Four dogs. One mystery.
Think like a detective.
by Phil Weiss
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Moonshot - Rocket Dreams
Great for YA who dream
of rockets and space!
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
QUACK ALONG WITH ZACK, MACK, A
AND JACK - 3 adventurous ducks
learn to share
A FUN PICTURE BOOK
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read