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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SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
















































































































































































































































































