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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Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon