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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ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
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The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon