Winners 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 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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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
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From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne