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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Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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