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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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon