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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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon