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
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Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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