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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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
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The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
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POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
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SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley