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 CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Artificial Elephant
Ghosts. Love. Winter.
Hope. Fantasy / SF stories.
Stories of loss, magic, & hope
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon