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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❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
Hell Space Bk 1 - Revelations
An ancient war. An alien
threat. Humanity's last stand!
by D S Sangster
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Systems Thinking Cybersecurity
Simple rules to think
better about cybersecurity
by Michael Collins
PRESCHOOL MATH WORKBOOK
Large print, count, trace, add
subtract & more, ages 3-5
LEARN NUMBERS 0-10