Winners 2014
Below is a list of the 2014 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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GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams