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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The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
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BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
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Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
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Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
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Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
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THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
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Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
SNOTASAURUS REX!
A hilarious, sneezy
dinosaur adventure for kids!
by Stuart Reid
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
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A thrilling mind-freak of a
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by Elizabeth Scozzari
The Artificial Elephant
Ghosts. Love. Winter.
Hope. Fantasy / SF stories.
Stories of loss, magic, & hope
Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
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Cinderella, A Love Story
An award winning cozy middle
grade faerie tale retelling.
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
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