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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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
Moonshot - Rocket Dreams
Great for YA who dream
of rockets and space!
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon