Winners 2017
Below is a list of the 2017 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:
Silver
Herakles: Book 5- Early Myths: Kids Books on Greek Myth
Author: Dr. Simon Spence and Colm Lawton
Gold
Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America
Author: Katrina Shawver
Bronze
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
Author: Michael S Sorensen
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Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
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Titles in Dyslexic and
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Momma Llama World
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Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
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answers, top tips & more.
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LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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