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 PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon







































































































































































































