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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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon