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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Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon