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, .
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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon