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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Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com