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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Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon