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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Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon