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.
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- 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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DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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DIVERSIONS DARCY & ELIZABETH
2 sweet Pride & Prejudice
romances with fun banter!
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
Think Like the D squad
Four dogs. One mystery.
Think like a detective.
by Phil Weiss
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Toad Who Loved Tea
Tea-loving toad, a cruel crow
& an ancient prophecy collide.
by Faiz Kermani
The Joyful Activity Book
155 Uplifting Large
Print Puzzles for Adults
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Grumpy Gnome
A funny, cozy, and
award-winning picture book.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
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The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
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The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
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