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 NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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Paranormal Women's Fiction -
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Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
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Paranormal Women's Fiction -
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HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon