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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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon