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.
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- 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 Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
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Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
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The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
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WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
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