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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The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads