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.
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)
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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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams