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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Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol