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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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon