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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Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to