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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SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon