Winners 2013
Below is a list of the 2013 WINNERS 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.
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)
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 PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
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MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
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The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias