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.
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:
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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Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
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VINE LEAVES PRESS
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon