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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B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon