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 Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple