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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Jack and the Lean Stalk
A spooky midnight meeting!
Will Jack make friend or foe?
www.amazon.com
The Poison Keeper
The story of Giulia Tofana,
Renaissance poisoner.
Amazon
Veilfall
A sword and sorcery
love story!
Amazon
IMAGINE THAT
WINNER/GOLD MEDAL
Children's Books Ages 6-8
www.amazon.com
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT
YOU WILL BE? An inspiring
gift for any hopeful youngster
Amazon
The Cat with the Crooked Tail
A Dance-It-Out Creative Story
for Young Movers
Amazon
PARANORMAL THRILLER
Supernatural powers, ghosts,
& a kickass female heroine
www.amazon.com
The Vulture Island, Book 1
Young boy faces an amazing
vulture and dangerous ventures
www.etsy.com
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com
Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk
On Traigh Lar Beach
13 items on a beach; 13
stories of how they got there
Amazon
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Logan the Lobster
Logan is different –
will anyone play with him?
Gloria Barnett
Eve's Ducklings
Adorable story about a girl
wanting to befriend ducklings
www.mariamonte.com
The Melody of Three
1815. And the fate of worlds
is in Rein's hands.
www.amazon.com
Grumpy & Lumpy Bears
A story in verse with
original antique photographs.
www.amazon.com
An Only Child's Diary
For girls facing the
challenge of growing up
Amazon
Sentinals Awaken
Epic Fantasy, ancient
magic, myth and adventure
Amazon
TARO: Legendary Hero of Japan
In the mists of Mount Fuji...
...no one can escape destiny.
Amazon
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
The Demonic Virtue
The tale of all tales.
The journey of Atopher.
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
Monologues for Kids & Tweens 2
"Clean, gender-neutral, family
-friendly scripts for youth."
Amazon
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
Cuckoo Clock New York
Kindertransport-What happened
to the children in WW2?
www.amazon.com
Passionate Travellers
Around the World on 21
Incredible Journeys in History
www.amazon.co.uk
Kate the Kitty Goes Potty
Fun potty training: a rhyming
picture book for toddlers!
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
Deficiency
"How far would you go to
keep your dreams alive?"
Amazon
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
Running from Covid in our...
Paradoxical journey of losing
and finding freedom in an RV
Amazon
THE CHOCOLATE CLOUDS
A magical journey through
a world of chocolate & sweets.
Amazon
Orc Road Trip
"Punching isn't the answer,"
said no orc ever.
www.amazon.com
COUNTDOWN AMERICA
A fast-paced cyber
espionage thriller
Amazon
Oh Daddy Chronicles
Laugh at Trump...Then
laugh some more...Repeat.
Amazon
The Keepers of Jo’Hanna
Finding courage in a society
overthrown by tyranny
Amazon
Hidden Heroes of our Community
A memoir that celebrates the
value of community nursing.
Amazon
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
www.amazon.com
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
THE PAX PRINCIPLES
An awesome story for teens...
life in a very different world
Amazon
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
EDEN - A YA Novel by C J Singh
Mystical, but eerily realistic
tale of a dystopian world
Amazon
MATILDA SEER
Where your name is,
there lies your power
www.amazon.com
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Murders uncover shocking
secrets of aristocratic family
www.trevordsilva.com
Hamsly, Burdance, & Dogston...
A hamster, a bird, and a
dog compete. Who will win?
Amazon
CITRUS by Tabitha Kumwembe
Join Captain Alexis Creed on
her quest to conquer evil!
Amazon
I AM ME
Sensitive picture book 3-7,
profit spent on child refugees
www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk
THE AWAN LAKE SERIES
CANADIAN COZY MYSTERIES
set in Canada’s Lake Country
www.peterkingsmill.ca
Rising Up
Equilibrium meets Divergent.
Series about a teen empath.
Amazon
Signs in the Dark
1 deaf teen captive,1 innocent
suspect. Suspense & romance.
Amazon
Black ≠ Inferior
'passionate, inspiring...speak
to black readers...' Kirkus
tolutoludo.com
NILE CAT
A YA historical thriller
set in Egypt
Amazon
COLONY
A mist-shrouded island with
an ancient terror at its heart
www.benjamin-cross.com
A Tree in Time
Time travel to Ancient Britain
in unique adventure
Gentle Press Publishing
Veilfall
A sword and sorcery
love story!
Amazon
PROSE, POETRY AND MEDITATION
'...warmth, passion, insight &
thought-provoking scenarios."
Amazon
ICE QUEEN
YA romance about the dangers
of sexting & cyberbullying.
www.amazon.com