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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DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon