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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The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
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Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
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My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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