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 WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
The Nephilem
A Sun-soaked setting
with a difference.
www.exquil.com