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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REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon