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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Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
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answers, top tips & more.
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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon