Winners 2021
Below is a list of the 2021 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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Bronze
Olive the Worrying Wiener: A Short Tale about a Particularly Long Dog
Author: Ally Arena
Illustrator: Rafaela Sukiyama
Bronze
Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage over Fear
Author: Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu
Illustrator: Noor Alshalabi
Bronze
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World
Author: Brad Borkan and David Hirzel
Gold
The Girl Who Looked Beyond the Stars: Sheena Meyer
Author: L. B. Anne
Performed by: Alaura Howery
Silver
Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy
Author: Paula Berinstein
Performed by: Allan Corduner
Silver
My Memory Told Me a Secret
Author: Jeremy C. Bradley-Silverio Donato
Performed by: Matthew Lyon
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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
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Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
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Lead the Competition
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Digital Media Predictions.
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
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The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
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Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
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Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
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
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon