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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The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon