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 War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon