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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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
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Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon