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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Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
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
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon