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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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon