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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The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon