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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Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon