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 Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon