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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BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon