
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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The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
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DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
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CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
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Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
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Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
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