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.
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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)
- 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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Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
A Brand to Die For
"I regard this as a comic
masterpiece." Smashwords
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Great Inventor of the Stars
A Master in Training fixes a
broken sky by adding stars
Amazon
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
WIND
Page-flipping eco-fantasy.
A contemporary Wizard of Oz
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
The S.O.U.R.C.E.
6Awards-FABLE-8-12/
Sea Animals/Kids/Pollution
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Music from a Strange Planet
Stories: An intense, inventive
deep-dive into interior worlds
Goodreads
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Nephilem
A Sun-soaked setting
with a difference.
www.exquil.com
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
False Neutral
A story of choices made & not
made, & the collision of paths
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks