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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MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
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Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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