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 Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
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The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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