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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Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon