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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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
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The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
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Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes