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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BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
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
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon