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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Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon