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
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THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
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$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
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The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
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Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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