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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Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon