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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LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon