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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From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon