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 Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon