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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Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
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A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon