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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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon