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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The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
The One Week Writing Workshop
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or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service