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 Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes