Winners 2014
Below is a list of the 2014 WINNERS 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.
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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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
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LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds