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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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon