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, .
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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon