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 Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
LOOK OUT! Making trouble is
Sneaky Snobby´s hobby!
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 3
6 to 8 yr olds will LOVE this
drama-filled story on Gower
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 2
Follow Whingey to the zoo and
other fun spots on Gower
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon