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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The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon