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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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
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MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
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Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
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The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
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The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
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The Artificial Elephant
Ghosts. Love. Winter.
Hope. Fantasy / SF stories.
Stories of loss, magic, & hope
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
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MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
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The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
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Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
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