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.
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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)
- 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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Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
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The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
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Editors, Layout Designs
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THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon