
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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THE BELLYBUTTON QUESTION
Do dinosaurs have
bellybuttons? For ages 2-5
www.damonartsnola.com
The Edible Machine Gun
Sound of a nuclear explosion
or the clink of coffee cups?
Amazon
The Shadow of the Tudor Rose
Time-travel adventure with
3 children and a talking cat
Amazon
The Strange Woman
Witch trials, feminism,
farming and wildflowers.
www.sheepshedpress.com
Peter the Picky Polar Bear
What kind of polar bear
doesn’t like fish?
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Midas Effect
What if you could make all
your wishes come true.
Amazon
THE RAMBEE BOO SERIES
Collect all the Rambee Boo
adventures! For 2 - 7 yr olds.
www.wamanbooks.com
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
Nik Coppin's Comedy World
Stand-up comedy stories
don't get much funnier!
Amazon
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secret
Crime-fighting teens meet
ancient Egyptian intrigue!
Amazon
Book Of Greatness
A parable about unlocking
your destiny today.
Amazon
Monologues for Kids & Tweens 2
"Clean, gender-neutral, family
-friendly scripts for youth."
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
A novel this original is
1 in 6 million - Quill & Quire
Amazon
Eye of the Turtle
Thrilling adventure with
environmental theme (8+)
Gloria Barnett
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
Everyone Is an Entrepreneur
Discover the limitations of
life in a post-Soviet economy.
Amazon
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
Introvert’s Career Guide
Landing a Job to Surviving,
Thriving and Moving on Up
www.janefinkle.com
Mighty Mary
Incredible story of Mary,
the elephant hanged for murder
www.amazon.com
The World Against Her Skin
"A rousing portrait of a
brave, imperfect woman."
Amazon
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
Evolution’s Magnum Opus
Riveting, cohesive, thought-
provoking & brilliant- Gdreads
Amazon
Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths
Kings were serial killers
who preyed upon nations.
Amazon
THE VATICAN GAMES
Decoding the future will
be her ultimate challenge!
www.thevaticangames.com
WIND
Middle-grade fantasy with
a visionary ecological twist.
www.ellendeedavidson.com
Cinderella - A Love Story
A wonderful re-telling with
a sweet, heart-warming twist
Amazon
Hamsly, Burdance, & Dogston...
A hamster, a bird, and a
dog compete. Who will win?
Amazon