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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Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon