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.
Jump straight to:
- 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 MAGIC OF KINDNESS
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
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THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
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THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
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Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
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Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
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