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 Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon