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 Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon