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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MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
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INDIEGUANA
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
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