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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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon