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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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
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❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
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Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon