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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NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon