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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Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT INDIE
OBSESSION - Find & follow
indie books you'll love.
INDIEGUANA
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon