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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DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
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Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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