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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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon