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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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop