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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Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon