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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GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon