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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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon