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 Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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