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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Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
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