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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“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon