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.
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- 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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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
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Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon