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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THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
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