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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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Putney Hicks Inventor
Can Putney Hicks engineer
a way out of trouble?
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Defense of the Commonwealth
The first hero of the
Inter-Planetary Commonwealth
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Music from a Strange Planet
Stories: An intense, inventive
deep-dive into interior worlds
Goodreads
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
FOR LOVE OF GOD
A gay man, torn between his
God and his own truth.
www.robinreardon.com
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
WIND
Page-flipping eco-fantasy.
A contemporary Wizard of Oz
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
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