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.
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- 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 SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Nick and the First Alphabet
Growing up, new powers,
friends, and adventures.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
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A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
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SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader