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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KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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Karin Adams
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon