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.
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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon