Finalists 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 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, 2014.
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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:
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The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon