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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Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
CON ARTIST DATING
Win against con artists
and true love is yours.
www.amazon.com
Were You Born for Such a Time?
A "must read" for every teen
and all who know a teen!
www.carolynhayes.net
THE RAMBEE BOO SERIES
Collect all the Rambee Boo
adventures! For 2 - 7 yr olds.
www.wamanbooks.com
PETRIFIED PETE
Read along as Pete makes
an important discovery.
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
Grumpy & Lumpy Bears
A story in verse with
original antique photographs.
www.amazon.com
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
Black ≠ Inferior
'passionate, inspiring...speak
to black readers...' Kirkus
tolutoludo.com
Pull A Funny Face
Promoting inclusion however
'different' someone seems.
www.amazon.co.uk
Billy the Brave
Multi-award winning comics
powered by healthy eating.
Amazon
Lucky by RH Webster
Mystery and romance await
Lucky on a flight to Earth.
Amazon
NILE CAT
A YA historical thriller
set in Egypt
Amazon
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
Addicted To Hate
Parent abuse can take on
many different forms...
www.amazon.com
Zuma the Dog
Get your official Zuma the Dog
merchandise here.
www.zumathedog.com
MATILDA SEER
Where your name is,
there lies your power
www.amazon.com
Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger
The Race for Croggerpooey
Humorous middle grade fantasy
store.bookbaby.com
How Much Big Is the Sky
A memoir of a mother's love
and unfathomable loss.
Amazon
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
COLONY
A mist-shrouded island with
an ancient terror at its heart
www.benjamin-cross.com
A Faulty Eviction
Eccentric tenants band
together to fight an eviction.
Amazon
SUBMIT HORROR
14 tales - new and renewed -
of imminent terror!
www.amazon.co.uk
Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
Amazon
The Frog Who Was Blue
A charity book that is
helping children in Africa.
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
THE VATICAN GAMES
Decoding the future will
be her ultimate challenge!
www.thevaticangames.com
The Shadow of the Tudor Rose
Time-travel adventure with
3 children and a talking cat
Amazon
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
The Demonic Virtue
The tale of all tales.
The journey of Atopher.
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Murders uncover shocking
secrets of aristocratic family
www.trevordsilva.com
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
Eve's Ducklings
Adorable story about a girl
wanting to befriend ducklings
www.mariamonte.com
THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
www.amazon.com
Penitentiary Tales: Love Story
Privileged young white man
sent to harrowing State Prison
www.amazon.com
Meet Nurse Sherlock
ICU nurse uses critical
thinking to solve crimes.
www.LochLonach.com
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secret
Crime-fighting teens meet
ancient Egyptian intrigue!
Amazon
Henry Disney's
truly unforgettable read
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
www.austinmacauley.com
BLINK
A driver narrowly avoids
hitting a strange man…
www.amazon.co.uk
The Opium Lord's Daughter
First Opium War told through
Chinese and English views
robertwangauthor.com
Just Say "$%#&! NO!"
A Book Dedicated to the
Well Intended Overextended!
Amazon
Henry Disney's
truly unforgettable read
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
www.austinmacauley.com
Bad Bitches & Power Pitches
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
www.amazon.com
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
Practice Makes Better
Beautifully illustrated book
to foster growth mindset.
Amazon
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
PARANORMAL THRILLER
Supernatural powers, ghosts,
& a kickass female heroine
www.amazon.com
Trazer:Kids of Stolen Tomorrow
In a World of Despair,
HOPE
www.amazon.com
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
What are You Willing to Risk?
Engaging dystopian novel,
think young adult 1984.
www.amazon.com
THE BELIEF IN Angels
Two wounded souls find
courage, strength & resilience
www.books2read.com
SECRETS AND SPIES
Life-affirming, Scottish,
WW2, Boys' adventure.
www.amazon.com
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
Evolution’s Magnum Opus
Riveting, cohesive, thought-
provoking & brilliant- Gdreads
Amazon
PETRIFIED PETE
Read along as Pete makes
an important discovery.
Amazon
Peter the Picky Polar Bear
What kind of polar bear
doesn’t like fish?
Amazon