Finalists 2014
Below is a list of the 2014 FINALISTS 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.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2015.
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)
- Red Ribbon Bands
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 WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
books2read.com
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon