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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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon