Finalists 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 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, .
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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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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com