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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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon