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.
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- 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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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
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From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
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ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
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The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon