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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FIRST MAGYC
A Prophecy & a choice will tip
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Fraud at Snowfields
Join Will at the White
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SERIAL DATER
A gripping psych-thriller
with a killer twist
Amazon
Rising Up
Equilibrium meets Divergent.
Series about a teen empath.
Amazon
EDEN - A YA Novel by C J Singh
Mystical, but eerily realistic
tale of a dystopian world
Amazon
Limerick Comics
Lighthearted, original with
lots of exciting facts!
www.limerickcomics.com
WIND
Middle-grade fantasy with
a visionary ecological twist.
www.ellendeedavidson.com
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
Stormy Weather
The story of a boy who
joined the Marines
Amazon
TARO: Legendary Hero of Japan
In the mists of Mount Fuji...
...no one can escape destiny.
Amazon
The Whimple Inn
Clean children’s book about
shapeshifters! Ages (9-14)
Amazon
MURDER ON CAYE ISLE
'A cleverly plotted thriller,
lots of sexy romance' WSA
Amazon
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Luella isn’t just a superhero.
She’s Layla’s higher self...
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The Conscious Virus -
an Aedgar Wisdom novel.
Spirits shake Aboriginal doc.
Amazon
Billy the Brave
Multi-award winning comics
powered by healthy eating.
Amazon
Hidden Heroes of our Community
A memoir that celebrates the
value of community nursing.
Amazon
The Adventures of T J...
T J’s disability is no barrier
to a happy and fulfilling life
www.amandakehoebooks.com
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk
MOMENT
Inspiring our youth to be
active global citizens.
Amazon
From Under the Sun
A time travel adventure
with multi-age appeal!
Amazon
Kringleset Chronicles
A magical fantasy adventure,
think Christmas meets Narnia.
Amazon
Running from Covid in our...
Paradoxical journey of losing
and finding freedom in an RV
Amazon
The Stalking Seagulls
Battle between boy & bird with
an outcome neither anticipates
MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing
Monologues for Kids & Tweens 2
"Clean, gender-neutral, family
-friendly scripts for youth."
Amazon
Your Words Your World
Inspirational poetry book
with nature photographs.
www.louisebelangerauthor.com
From Under the Sun
A time travel adventure
with multi-age appeal!
Amazon
The Midas Effect
What if you could make all
your wishes come true.
Amazon
Home Alone Harry
Children picture book showing
how to care for a family dog
Thunkies
RAISING TAYLOR, FINDING...
SUPERWOMAN: Intimate, personal
and encouraging journey
Amazon