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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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service