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.
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- 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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No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
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