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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A cracking murder/mystery
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A quirky rhyming tale honoring
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Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
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A luminous adventure in
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MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
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CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
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The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
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The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
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The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
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The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
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