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.
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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)
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THE DISAPPEARING DIRECTOR
A mystery with intrigue,
romance, and ghostly aura
www.amazon.com
BEWITCHER
'Potent. Gripping.
A Jaw-Dropping Shocker'
www.amazon.com
One Little Black Nose
A boy, his dog and a sweet
adventure that kids will love!
www.amazon.co.uk
TAILS (Silver Wishes Bk 1)
Heart-stopping,
tail-dropping adventure.
www.amazon.com
The Whispering Wind
by Lexa Dudley
Two lovers, one heart breakin
www.lexadudleywriter.co.uk
MY COMMUNITY
Celebrate diversity -
Come meet our community!
www.mcp-store.com
RECKLESS OBSESSION
'Twists and turns
fill every page' WSA
www.daihenley.co.uk
Space Cop Zack
PROTECTOR OF THE GALAXY
“Fantastically fun!” WSA
www.donwinn.com
WRITING COMPETITIONS
Poetry, flash & short story
up to 8k words. Top prize £200
www.earlyworkspress.co.uk
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
By Dr Henry Disney. An unusual
life of a scientist and a poet
www.austinmacauley.com
TWS loved Cooperative Lives
Written with a gold-tipped pen
A literary work of art.
www.twoskates.com
CAT DETECTIVES!
Can a cat detective bring
harmony to a family divided?
www.amazon.com
CATNIP
Cats, catastrophes and murder!
A cosy mystery with claws.
www.amazon.co.uk
Curses of Scale
A curse. A fairy. A dragon.
And a girl's journey.
www.amazon.co.uk
Story Behind Writing a Mystery
Read a great mystery with
author notes and how-to
www.amazon.com
OutRAGEous
A funny fictional tale
of a charismatic character
www.amazon.com
The Babbling Brook
FREE D/LOAD - Delightful
Heartfelt, Intelligent
www.amazon.com
BROKEN SEA
A dramatic love story set
in the troubled days of 1968
www.local-legend.co.uk
The Moon Pigeon
It's one small hop
for pigeonkind!
www.amazon.co.uk
Cruising the Mediterranean
Take the trip of a lifetime
with this Gold Medal winner
www.amazon.com
Secrets of the Home Wood
THE SACRIFICE, Julie Whitley
5-Star Award Winning Fantasy
www.amazon.com
Love Everlasting
- because love knows
no boundaries
www.amazon.com
Ship Rats
Set sail for thrills & danger!
(for kids 7 - 10)
www.amazon.co.uk
Accepting My Gay Self
Funny, tear jerker, honest,
authentic, thought provoking
www.amazon.com
THE REINDEER CAPER
A missing reindeer, a
murdered elf and Santa in jail
www.amazon.co.uk
Entrada Publishing
Offering beta reading,
editing and editorial reviews.
www.entradapublishing.com
CHILDREN OF EARTH AND STAR
"Magnificently illustrated
love story" * "Very sweet"
www.amazon.com
A TRIBUTE TO TERRY PRATCHETT
Seventeen tales of magic &
memory #defeatdementia
www.amazon.co.uk
Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger
The Race for Croggerpooey
Humorous middle grade fantasy
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