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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Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler