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 SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon