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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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
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