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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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
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Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon