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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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK