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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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon