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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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
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Metaworx
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon