Finalists 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 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, .
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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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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon