
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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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
The Gift of Knowing You
Discover all of who you are &
the power of your story.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Memoir of Millennial Caregiver
A story of caregiving, loss,
and acceptance of the unknown.
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
False Neutral
A story of choices made & not
made, & the collision of paths
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to