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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Lorilyn Roberts
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon