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 UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon