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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THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com