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.
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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
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$1000 prize & publication.
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SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
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Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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