Winners 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 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 Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
The Chambers of My Heart -
Venice, Paris and New York
by Albert Russo
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Love in Another Time
Is love stronger than the
secret of two women?
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
SECRETS AND SPIES
A WW2 tale of love, friendship
and wartime conflict, 8-12 yrs
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon