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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Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon