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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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
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by X. Ho Yen
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen