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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ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
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The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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