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.
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- 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 FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
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POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin