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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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE INNKEEPER
The Untold Christmas Story:
The Innkeeper's Perspective
by Gerald Robison
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
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7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
The Little Worm Trilogy:
A Child's Poetic Journey of
Curiosity, Change & Friendship
by Omar Duran
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL