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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ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Nick and the First Alphabet
Growing up, new powers,
friends, and adventures.
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read