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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Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon