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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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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Momma Llama World
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animated stories & more.
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ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
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by X. Ho Yen
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler