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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Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon