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.
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)
- 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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Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon