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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MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon