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 Strange Woman
Witch trials, feminism,
farming and wildflowers.
www.sheepshedpress.com
NILE CAT
A YA historical thriller
set in Egypt
Amazon
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
The Shadow of the Tudor Rose
Time-travel adventure with
3 children and a talking cat
Amazon
Life in the Grand Pause
Child music prodigy is whisked
away into a new life.
www.amazon.com
Book Of Greatness
A parable about unlocking
your destiny today.
Amazon
BAD BITCHES AND POWER PITCHES
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
Amazon
AWAKE; ARISE, OR BE FOREVER
FALLEN: Touching memoir of
a young anorexic male.
www.amazon.com
Karen Nicksich
angel reader, children's
author, dog trainer
www.pet-angelreader.com
The Golden Man
Mayhem reigns supreme across
suburban and outback Australia
Amazon
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
THE BELLYBUTTON QUESTION
Do dinosaurs have
bellybuttons? For ages 2-5
www.damonartsnola.com
Masquerade
Personal tragedy, hardship...
AND A LOVE OF JAZZ
Amazon
WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
Practice Makes Better
Beautifully illustrated book
to foster growth mindset.
Amazon
STUFF
An amusing romp through
the history of chemistry.
www.amazon.com
A Faulty Eviction
Eccentric tenants band
together to fight an eviction.
Amazon
UNLIKELY FRIENDS
Friendship can be found
in the most unusual places
www.amazon.com
CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT
King Arthur uses kids to
create a modern Camelot
www.amazon.com
The Young Testament - preteen
A kids’-eye view
of the Jesus story!
www.amazon.com
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
ICE QUEEN
YA romance about the dangers
of sexting & cyberbullying.
www.amazon.com
THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
www.amazon.com
Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
I AM ME
Sensitive picture book 3-7,
profit spent on child refugees
www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
Bad Bitches & Power Pitches
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
www.amazon.com
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
The Sands of Marrakech
Paranormal mystery set in
Morocco by M.A. Moore
Amazon
Tupelo Honey
Gritty, superbly written. Full
of unforgettable characters.
www.amazon.com
The Melody of Three
1815. And the fate of worlds
is in Rein's hands.
www.amazon.com
PROFESSOR PARRO...
Good & bad choices result
in mystery & adventure.
www.amazon.com
BATTLE GROUND
Award-winning UK-based
dystopia. Time to be brave…
Amazon
Peter the Picky Polar Bear
What kind of polar bear
doesn’t like fish?
Amazon
Mighty Mary
Incredible story of Mary,
the elephant hanged for murder
www.amazon.com
Formatting and Cover Design
Let me turn your manuscript
into something exceptional!
www.jschlenker.com
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
Ever Alice
Alice returns to Wonderland to
take out the Queen of Hearts.
Amazon
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger
The Race for Croggerpooey
Humorous middle grade fantasy
store.bookbaby.com
Redefining Normal
Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds
Discovering Healing, Happiness
www.re-definingnormal.com
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
The Whimple Inn
Clean children’s book about
shapeshifters! Ages (9-14)
Amazon
THE DISAPPEARING DIRECTOR
A mystery with intrigue,
romance, and ghostly aura
www.amazon.com
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon
Nibbler and Captain Make Peace
Advantageous for early
readers with life-application.
www.amazon.co.uk
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
The Book of Revelations
A woman finds self-acceptance
overcoming many challenges
Amazon
Zuma the Dog
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merchandise here.
www.zumathedog.com
Hettie The Talking Yeti
Action packed picture book
with hilarious twist ending
Amazon
Pull A Funny Face
Promoting inclusion however
'different' someone seems.
www.amazon.co.uk
Trazer:Kids of Stolen Tomorrow
In a World of Despair,
HOPE
www.amazon.com
Anya and her Wings
'Enchanting! A FINALIST
and highly recommended' TheWSA
www.amazon.co.uk
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
SEED BALLS
Simple and fun recipe
to make seed balls
Amazon
The Strange Woman
Witch trials, feminism,
farming and wildflowers.
www.sheepshedpress.com
Ever Alice
Alice returns to Wonderland to
take out the Queen of Hearts.
Amazon