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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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
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The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
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THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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