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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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT INDIE
OBSESSION - Find & follow
indie books you'll love.
INDIEGUANA
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon