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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NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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