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.
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
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)
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Two Spoons of Bitter
A story of love,
betrayal and redemption
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CHILDREN OF EARTH AND STAR
"Magnificently illustrated
love story" * "Very sweet"
www.amazon.com
Secrets of the Home Wood
THE SACRIFICE, Julie Whitley
5-Star Award Winning Fantasy
www.amazon.com
Famously Dead
Gambling-themed action
thriller with a twist
www.amazon.co.uk
CLASSICS
Encouraging kids to read them.
"Totally Unputdownable"
www.amazon.com
JUST FINISH!
“Inspirational, motivational
& captivating” New Runner
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Fairy Dust, Bedtime Tale #1.
A Finalist (6-8 yrs)
and Highly Recommended.
www.amazon.com
GORGEOUS GEORGE AND HIS
STUPID STINK STORIES ’Funnyer
than David Walyums’ Boy, 6
www.amazon.co.uk
Loads and Loads of Silly Poems
Meet Sir Want A Lot and others
from the imagination series.
www.amazon.co.uk
Finnigan the Circus Cat
A rescued kitten finds a home
in a circus museum!
www.amazon.com
Billy Blacksmith: Demonslayer
Teenagers vs demonic,
sword-wielding spiders
www.amazon.com
Life in the Grand Pause
Child music prodigy is whisked
away into a new life.
www.amazon.com
Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger
The Race for Croggerpooey
Humorous middle grade fantasy
store.bookbaby.com
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
Dust: Before and After
A new kind of
superhero is born.
www.sesmithfl.com
PROFESSOR PARRO...
Good & bad choices result
in mystery & adventure.
www.amazon.com
I AM ME
Sensitive picture book 3-7,
profit spent on child refugees
www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk
The Ride of Doom
A wonderfully fun, exciting
magical adventure.
www.amazon.com
BROKEN SEA
A dramatic love story set
in the troubled days of 1968
www.local-legend.co.uk
GUIAMO, Book 1
Epic B.C. story combining
history, myth and gods.
www.amazon.co.uk
Zuma the Dog
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merchandise here.
www.zumathedog.com
The Springer Spaniel Mysteries
“For comic canine mystery
lovers!” - Midwest Book Review
www.amazon.com
Unholy Retribution
Someone's decapitating
Muslims to frame a priest
www.georgerhopkins.com
Books for Body, Mind & Spirit
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and transformational books!
Amazon
Twelve: A Date with Obsession
A gripping psychological
thriller from Alan Reynolds
www.amazon.co.uk
Sons of the Sphinx
If they fail, she could die
over 3300 years from home.
www.amazon.com
Zuma the Dog
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Horrifically Half-Baked Ham
A TRILOGY Zombies and vampires
and witches, oh my!
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Dust: Before and After
A new kind of
superhero is born.
www.sesmithfl.com