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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Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Planet Asperger
Around the Syndrome
in 88 Questions
books2read.com
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
ZAPINETTE’S FRENCH HEROINES
Famous French women get a
second chance to do good!
Amazon
Kingdom of Trung Trung Karmo
A fast-paced adventure
for middle graders
Amazon
False Neutral
A story of choices made & not
made, & the collision of paths
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Whispers of the Gone
A Realm and Elven Saga
for the curious adventurer.
Amazon
Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
Amazon
Music from a Strange Planet
Stories: An intense, inventive
deep-dive into interior worlds
Goodreads
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
Somewhere in Yorkshire
A humorous, award-winning,
children’s adventure.
Amazon
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Isobel Kent: Editor
Are you ready to take
your book to school?
IsobelKentProofreader.co.uk
Love in Another Time
Is love stronger than the
secret of two women?
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
Soulful Holidays
A story celebrating the joys
of Christmas and Kwanzaa
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
PLAYING SOLDIER
An unflinching tale of
nourishing self-acceptance.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Somewhere in Yorkshire
A humorous, award-winning,
children’s adventure.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca