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 Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes