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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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon