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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Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
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BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon