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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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon