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 COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
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
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
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