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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TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
ZAPINETTE’S FRENCH HEROINES
Famous French women get a
second chance to do good!
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
books2read.com
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
The Chambers of My Heart -
Venice, Paris and New York
by Albert Russo
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
Kingdom of Trung Trung Karmo
A fast-paced adventure
for middle graders
Amazon
Music from a Strange Planet
Stories: An intense, inventive
deep-dive into interior worlds
Goodreads
The Gift of Knowing You
Discover all of who you are &
the power of your story.
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
FOR LOVE OF GOD
A gay man, torn between his
God and his own truth.
www.robinreardon.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon