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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Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
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MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon