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, .
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- 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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Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon