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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GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon