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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon