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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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon