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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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Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok


Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love


Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon


THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon





THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon


THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon


MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones


A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon