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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Cavorting In Cheese
An absurd, adult, foodie-
-forward rhapsody in rhyme.
Amazon
The Artificial Elephant
Ghosts. Love. Winter.
Hope. Fantasy / SF stories.
Stories of loss, magic, & hope
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Think Like the D squad
Four dogs. One mystery.
Think like a detective.
by Phil Weiss
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon