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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BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
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The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
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A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
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MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
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THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
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THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
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Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
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The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
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Whispers of the Gone
A Realm and Elven Saga
for the curious adventurer.
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FOR LOVE OF GOD
A gay man, torn between his
God and his own truth.
www.robinreardon.com
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
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100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
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Putney Hicks Inventor
Can Putney Hicks engineer
a way out of trouble?
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Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
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The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
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Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
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Misty Black Media, LLC
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& formatted by a professional
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Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
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