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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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon