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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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
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
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
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