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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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
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THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
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The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
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Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon