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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A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
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
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon