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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Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
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The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
TWO LEFT WINGS - Safety Averse
4 kids - heart-warming / funny
friendship and self-growth
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon