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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Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
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Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon