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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Picture Book About Gratitude &
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
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Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
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Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
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MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
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Pride & Prejudice meets
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Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
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BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
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THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
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Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
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The Devil has Spoken
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A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
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