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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Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com