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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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford