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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BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
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Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon