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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Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT INDIE
OBSESSION - Find & follow
indie books you'll love.
INDIEGUANA
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon