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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Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
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Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
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My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
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