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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Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon