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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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon