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.
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- 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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The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon