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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The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes