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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S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
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
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon