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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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon