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, .
Jump straight to:
- 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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Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
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$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Love Snaggs
Join Snaggs on a fantastical
journey through time & space.
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
Amazon
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
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THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
How We Healed
A vivid family saga and an
unforgettable healing odyssey
Amazon
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
A Lady Newspaperman’s Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in the
1926 male world of news
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
Ships in the Desert
Timely, illuminating, and wise
—Julian Hoffman
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
Seeking Shelter
Memoir of a Jewish Girlhood
in Wartime Britain
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Eight Billion Reasons
Hello World of 8 Billion -
Defining Issue Of The 21st Cen
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TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon