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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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
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Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon