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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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
QUACK ALONG WITH ZACK, MACK, A
AND JACK - 3 adventurous ducks
learn to share
A FUN PICTURE BOOK
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Artificial Elephant
Ghosts. Love. Winter.
Hope. Fantasy / SF stories.
Stories of loss, magic, & hope
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Encounter
Enter another world and
transform your worldview
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
DIVERSIONS DARCY & ELIZABETH
2 sweet Pride & Prejudice
romances with fun banter!
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
SNOTASAURUS REX!
A hilarious, sneezy
dinosaur adventure for kids!
by Stuart Reid
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules