Winners 2014
Below is a list of the 2014 WINNERS 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.
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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis