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 Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias