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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Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
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Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon