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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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
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