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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Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
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Karin Adams
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon