Finalists 2014
Below is a list of the 2014 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, 2015.
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:
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MATILDA SEER
Where your name is,
there lies your power
www.amazon.com
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
The Fridge Drawings
Money laundering puts
relationships into meltdown.
www.amazon.com
INVOKING NONNA
A teen witch battling to stay
safe. Coming-of-age fantasy.
www.amazon.com
Gobbledy - a fun-filled story
2 brothers, 3 friends, and 1
little alien far from home.
www.amazon.com
How Dare the Birds Sing
Secrets, love, hatred and
unthinkable quirks of fate.
www.amazon.com
Nik Coppin's Comedy World
Stand-up comedy stories
don't get much funnier!
Amazon
Passionate Travellers
Around the World on 21
Incredible Journeys in History
www.amazon.co.uk
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
Ever Alice
Alice returns to Wonderland to
take out the Queen of Hearts.
Amazon
CATNIP
Cats, catastrophes and murder!
A cosy mystery with claws.
www.amazon.co.uk
Formatting and Cover Design
Let me turn your manuscript
into something exceptional!
www.jschlenker.com
Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
The Moon Pigeon
It's one small hop
for pigeonkind!
www.amazon.co.uk
Where I Belong
When the past is forgotten,
the future can change
www.amazon.co.uk
PUBLISH YOUR BOOK!
Complete self-publishing
package from just £797.
www.theprooffairy.com
BAD BITCHES AND POWER PITCHES
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
Amazon
Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger
The Race for Croggerpooey
Humorous middle grade fantasy
store.bookbaby.com
SUBMIT HORROR
14 tales - new and renewed -
of imminent terror!
www.amazon.co.uk
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
Bad Bitches & Power Pitches
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
www.amazon.com
What are You Willing to Risk?
Engaging dystopian novel,
think young adult 1984.
www.amazon.com
Detour Man
Bodybuilders + terrorists =
an explosive mystery
www.books2read.com
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Kindness, Kale & Kettlebells
A journey to self-awareness
Amazon bestseller Bio Soc Act
amzn.to/2XH93IT
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
TAILS, Finalist 9-12 yrs
'A magical story that
children will love.'
www.amazon.com
Fraud at Snowfields
Join Will at the White
Christmas Organisation!
www.amazon.co.uk
SEED BALLS
Simple and fun recipe
to make seed balls
Amazon
The Frog Who Was Blue
A charity book that is
helping children in Africa.
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Slimmer by Wendy Jayne
'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
www.amazon.com
The Book of Revelations
A woman finds self-acceptance
overcoming many challenges
Amazon
The Moon Pigeon
NASA report on 'MOON PIGEONS'
Discover the truth!
www.amazon.com
Penitentiary Tales: Love Story
Privileged young white man
sent to harrowing State Prison
www.amazon.com
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
Red Falcon Publishing
Affordable, quality
self-publishing.
www.redfalconpublishing.co.uk
The Battle of Trafalgar Square
Told from the pigeon
side of the conflict!
www.amazon.co.uk
LOVE EVERLASTING
Love, friendship, three
generations, a stunning secret
www.chrisbakosauthor.com
The Young Testament - preteen
A kids’-eye view
of the Jesus story!
www.amazon.com
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon
Zuma the Dog
Get your official Zuma the Dog
merchandise here.
www.zumathedog.com
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
www.amazon.com
PARANORMAL THRILLER
Supernatural powers, ghosts,
& a kickass female heroine
www.amazon.com
How Much Big Is the Sky
A memoir of a mother's love
and unfathomable loss.
Amazon
DIAMONDS AT DUSK
A YA cowgirl adventure
from southwest New Mexico.
progressiverisingphoenix.com
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
May’s Boys
Peace will take her boy
if their plan fails
Amazon
Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
www.amazon.com
Letters from the Dead
Killer seeks revenge
for his daughter's suicide
www.georgerhopkins.com
Sven and the Purse of Silver
An exciting Viking story
for 5 to 8 year-olds
Amazon
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
The Book of Revelations
A woman finds self-acceptance
overcoming many challenges
Amazon
Redefining Normal
Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds
Discovering Healing, Happiness
www.re-definingnormal.com
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com