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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GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk