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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Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
There's a Duck in the House
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Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
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BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon