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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HOP STOP & GO
Travel anecdotes with humor,
wit and cultural insight
www.utpalkdutta.com
CAT DETECTIVES!
Can a cat detective bring
harmony to a family divided?
www.amazon.com
BLINK
A driver narrowly avoids
hitting a strange man…
www.amazon.co.uk
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
Kindness, Kale & Kettlebells
A journey to self-awareness
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Two Spoons of Bitter
A story of love,
betrayal and redemption
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How Dare the Birds Sing
Secrets, love, hatred and
unthinkable quirks of fate.
www.amazon.com
RANGER NADER
A boy & a magic axe fight a
demigod to save the world.
Amazon
CATNIP
Cats, catastrophes and murder!
A cosy mystery with claws.
www.amazon.co.uk
THE DISAPPEARING DIRECTOR
A mystery with intrigue,
romance, and ghostly aura
www.amazon.com
Addicted To Hate
Parent abuse can take on
many different forms...
www.amazon.com
STUFF
An amusing romp through
the history of chemistry.
www.amazon.com
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
Tupelo Honey
Gritty, superbly written. Full
of unforgettable characters.
www.amazon.com
CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT
King Arthur uses kids to
create a modern Camelot
www.amazon.com
Early Myths
Greek myths
for young kids
www.amazon.com
Red Falcon Publishing
Affordable, quality
self-publishing.
www.redfalconpublishing.co.uk
Dust: Before and After
A new kind of
superhero is born.
www.sesmithfl.com
OutRAGEous
A funny fictional tale
of a charismatic character
www.amazon.com
Loads and Loads of Silly Poems
Meet Sir Want A Lot and others
from the imagination series.
www.amazon.co.uk
Billy Blacksmith: Demonslayer
Teenagers vs demonic,
sword-wielding spiders
www.amazon.com
The Frog Who Was Blue
A charity book that is
helping children in Africa.
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Meet Nurse Sherlock
ICU nurse uses critical
thinking to solve crimes.
www.LochLonach.com
THE CAT DETECTIVES IN RUSSIA
Pack your suitcase for a
four-legged mystery series
www.amazon.co.uk
HEIR OF RA
An award-winning adventure
through history and time!
www.amazon.com
JUST FINISH!
“Inspirational, motivational
& captivating” New Runner
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GUIAMO, Book 1
Epic B.C. story combining
history, myth and gods.
www.amazon.co.uk
THERE'S A BIZER IN MY BATHTUB
Interactions among nature's
bugs, flyers AND crawlers.
www.amazon.com