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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Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
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Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
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Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor