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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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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