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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Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon