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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith