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Books of the Decade

The Wishing Shelf Book Award has now been running for TEN YEARS. To celebrate this, we have announced SIX Best Books of the Decade from our PAST Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners. You will find the books listed below. The readers in our Reading Groups think they are WONDERFUL!

Best Book from the Last Ten Years

Category 1

The Snark, Justin Davis, ill. by Stephanie Jayne

Category 2


Baby Worries, Frances Mackay, ill by Dotti Colvin

Category 3


Shadow Jumper, J M Forster

Category 4


Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall, Rae Knightly

Category 5


The Poison Keeper, Deborah Swift

Category 6


Henry: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America, Katrina Shawver

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There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon


Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon


THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace


If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon





SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh


Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon


THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman


FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding