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'
nickbamford.com
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Cinderella, A Love Story
An award winning cozy middle
grade faerie tale retelling.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon