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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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The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon


Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon


Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads


The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon





The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod


S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon


Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon


THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon