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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THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT INDIE
OBSESSION - Find & follow
indie books you'll love.
INDIEGUANA
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL