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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Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
SNOTASAURUS REX!
A Sniffy, Sneezy, Snotty Story
Perfect for children aged 3–7
by Stuart Reid
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Light On - BECOMING JESSE
Jesse's Light faces secrets,
sorrows, and danger.
by Patsie McCandless
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Hell Space Bk 1 - Revelations
An ancient war. An alien
threat. Humanity's last stand!
by D S Sangster