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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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon