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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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon