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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One chance to finally
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Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
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The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
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The Gift of Knowing You
Discover all of who you are &
the power of your story.
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
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Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon