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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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
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VINE LEAVES PRESS
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
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MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon