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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Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon