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Winners 2015

Below is a list of the 2015 WINNERS 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.

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If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

Feeding Time at the Zoo by Kevin Price
Silver

Feeding Time at the Zoo
Author: Kevin Price
How It Happened in Hotterly Hollow by Tracey L Coutts
Silver

How It Happened in Hotterly Hollow
Author: Tracey L Coutts
Do You Dream of Dinosaurs by Sally Alce
Bronze

Do You Dream of Dinosaurs
Author: Sally Alce
My Mummy is an Engineer by Kerrine Bryan, Jason Bryan
Bronze

My Mummy is an Engineer
Author: Kerrine Bryan, Jason Bryan

Do Not Feed the Troll! by Ryan Cartwright
Gold

Do Not Feed the Troll!
Author: Ryan Cartwright
A Knock at the Door by Helen Yeomans
Silver

A Knock at the Door
Author: Helen Yeomans
The Mouse Who Howled at the Moon by Sarah Hindmarsh
Silver

The Mouse Who Howled at the Moon
Author: Sarah Hindmarsh
Horace Burp by Chris Tennent
Bronze

Horace Burp
Author: Chris Tennent
Nickerbacher, The Funniest Dragon by Terry John Barto
Bronze

Nickerbacher, The Funniest Dragon
Author: Terry John Barto
The Forever Tree by Hilary Hawkes
Bronze

The Forever Tree
Author: Hilary Hawkes

Hieroglyph by Wendy Scott
Gold

Hieroglyph
Author: Wendy Scott
Bees in my Bananas by Neal Zetter
Silver

Bees in my Bananas
Author: Neal Zetter
The Sound Catcher by Graham Garrity
Silver

The Sound Catcher
Author: Graham Garrity
The Amazing Brain of O C Longbotham by Barbara Spencer
Bronze

The Amazing Brain of O C Longbotham
Author: Barbara Spencer
The Extraordinary Book of Doors by Anne Nydam
Bronze

The Extraordinary Book of Doors
Author: Anne Nydam

Community 17 by James Cardona
Gold

Community 17
Author: James Cardona
H.A.L.F. The Deep Beneath by Natalie Wright
Silver

H.A.L.F. The Deep Beneath
Author: Natalie Wright
Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor by Matt Pike
Bronze

Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor
Author: Matt Pike
Escape from B-Movie Hell by M T McGuire
Bronze

Escape from B-Movie Hell
Author: M T McGuire

The Piltdown Picasso by Robin Richards
Gold

The Piltdown Picasso
Author: Robin Richards
The Porter's Wife by Lisa Brown
Silver

The Porter's Wife
Author: Lisa Brown
Anonymous by Christine Benedict
Bronze

Anonymous
Author: Christine Benedict
The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman by Robin Gregory
Bronze

The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman
Author: Robin Gregory

Woody Allen, Reel to Real by Alex Sheremet
Silver

Woody Allen, Reel to Real
Author: Alex Sheremet

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Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
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The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
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Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
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A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
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Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
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Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
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TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
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The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon


❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon


Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
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Amazon


100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
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Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon


THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
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Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon


A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon


The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon


NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon


PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon


CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
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Amazon


Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
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Amazon/Apple


The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
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Amazon


Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
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When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
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An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon