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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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon