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 Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon