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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“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon