Winners 2018
Below is a list of the 2018 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:
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The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
The Nephilem
A Sun-soaked setting
with a difference.
www.exquil.com
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon