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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Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
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Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon