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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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
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DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon