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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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon