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.
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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)
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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Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
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THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Editors, Layout Designs
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The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
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GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
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Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon