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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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon