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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Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
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Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon