Winners 2015
Below is a list of the 2015 WINNERS 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.
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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)
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CAT DETECTIVES!
Can a cat detective bring
harmony to a family divided?
www.amazon.com
Discussion of a Decent Dream
When darkness crept
into the Yorkshire Dales.
www.amazon.com
COUNTERACT
A must-read YA thriller series
about a totalitarian America.
www.amazon.com
RED ROSES
Richard III for a 21st
century audience. Fun read!
www.amazon.co.uk
Blemished But Not Broken
“A 5 star Reader’s Favorite”
Gritty - filled with drama
www.amazon.com
Secrets of the Home Wood
THE SACRIFICE, Julie Whitley
5-Star Award Winning Fantasy
www.amazon.com
The Battle of Trafalgar Square
Told from the pigeon
side of the conflict!
www.amazon.co.uk
Accepting My Gay Self
Funny, tear jerker, honest,
authentic, thought provoking
www.amazon.com
TRUTH AND REVENGE
Secrecy and revenge...
and a shameful family secret
www.amazon.co.uk
FIND OURSELVES IN VENICE,
FLORENCE, ROME and BARCELONA
A travel memoir of adventure
www.amazon.com
BROKEN SEA
A dramatic love story set
in the troubled days of 1968
www.local-legend.co.uk
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN
A disabled boy works wonders.
"Awe inspiring" by critics.
www.amazon.com
Dragonfly Surprise
Heroine with Special Needs.
Inspiring Magical Treasure!
www.DragonflySurprise.com
The Number Story 1 & 2
Finally, an award-winning way
to learn numbers. It works!
www.amazon.com
A BIOGRAPHY OF STORY
The power of stories, a global
history of storytelling
www.bookdepository.com
GORGEOUS GEORGE AND HIS
STUPID STINK STORIES ’Funnyer
than David Walyums’ Boy, 6
www.amazon.co.uk
LAUREL
Poems of love, loss
and lovers’ rivalries.
www.amazon.co.uk
Djabali’s Journey
A kid’s storybook about
courage and friendship.
www.bicadeideias.com
Finnigan the Circus Cat
A rescued kitten finds a home
in a circus museum!
www.amazon.com
Horrifically Half-Baked Ham
A TRILOGY Zombies and vampires
and witches, oh my!
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GUIAMO, Book 1
Epic B.C. story combining
history, myth and gods.
www.amazon.co.uk
LOST IN THE QUAGMIRE
A Merlin mystery. 'Fascinating
and eminently readable novel'
www.encirclepub.com
INDIE BOOK SOURCE
Web page + entire year of
social media exposure:
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THERE'S A BIZER IN MY BATHTUB
Interactions among nature's
bugs, flyers AND crawlers.
www.amazon.com
HEIR OF RA
An award-winning adventure
through history and time!
www.amazon.com
THE LOVE THAT DARE NOT SPEAK
ITS NAME - exhaustive approach
to queer issues is commendable
www.amazon.com
HEIR OF RA
An award-winning adventure
through history and time!
www.amazon.com
CHIME
Boston 2062. Two technicians
make a discovery…
www.amazon.co.uk
The Ride of Doom
A wonderfully fun, exciting
magical adventure.
www.amazon.com