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 WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon