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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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon