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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❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
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
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible