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:
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The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
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THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
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THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon