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, .
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:
Free Yourself from Workplace Bullying: Become Bully-Proof and Regain Control of Your Life
Author: Aryanne Oade
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon