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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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon