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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BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon