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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What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon