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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Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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