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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Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon