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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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
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From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon