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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CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon