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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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
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From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon