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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THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon