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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The Edible Machine Gun
Sound of a nuclear explosion
or the clink of coffee cups?
Amazon
RANGER NADER
A boy & a magic axe fight a
demigod to save the world.
Amazon
COLONY
A mist-shrouded island with
an ancient terror at its heart
www.benjamin-cross.com
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
THE GOA FILE
Thrilling historical novel set
in Argentina 1945 - 1982
www.goodreads.com
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
PARANORMAL THRILLER
Supernatural powers, ghosts,
& a kickass female heroine
www.amazon.com
Cuckoo Clock New York
Kindertransport-What happened
to the children in WW2?
www.amazon.com
The Illustrated Hen
'A FINALIST and highly
recommended.' TWSA
Amazon
SUBMIT HORROR
14 tales - new and renewed -
of imminent terror!
www.amazon.co.uk
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
PETRIFIED PETE
Read along as Pete makes
an important discovery.
Amazon
Zuma the Dog
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www.zumathedog.com
METAL BONES
Star Wars meets Boondocks
Saints in Metal Bones.
www.amazon.com
Eve's Ducklings
Adorable story about a girl
wanting to befriend ducklings
www.mariamonte.com
PROFESSOR PARRO...
Good & bad choices result
in mystery & adventure.
www.amazon.com
Passionate Travellers
Around the World on 21
Incredible Journeys in History
www.amazon.co.uk
BLINK
A driver narrowly avoids
hitting a strange man…
www.amazon.co.uk
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
I AM ME
Sensitive picture book 3-7,
profit spent on child refugees
www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk
Jack and the Lean Stalk
A spooky midnight meeting!
Will Jack make friend or foe?
www.amazon.com
Ripley of Valor
Engaging character, likable,
fascinating.' BookPipeline
www.thorensyndergaard.com
The Book of Revelations
A woman finds self-acceptance
overcoming many challenges
Amazon
The Wandering Investor
Personal adventures, business
outlooks and observations
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Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk