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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ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
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A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias