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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THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon