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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Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Momma Llama World
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animated stories & more.
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