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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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
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The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
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MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
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Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
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Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
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The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
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