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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CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read