Finalists 2014
Below is a list of the 2014 FINALISTS 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.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2015.
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)
- Red Ribbon Bands
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 DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon