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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A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon