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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Empowering book about
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Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
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Deficiency
"How far would you go to
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NIGHT GODDESS
A world on the edge.
An ancient prophecy awakening.
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
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Captivity (Faction War #1)
"A superb work of
graphic dystopian fiction.”
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Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
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The Young Testament - preteen
A kids’-eye view
of the Jesus story!
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Last Star Standing
Kirkus-starred adventure
"A deeply addictive read" SPR
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Peter the Picky Polar Bear
What kind of polar bear
doesn’t like fish?
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Thriving After Sexual Abuse
Well-written and sensitive
guidebook for a wide audience
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Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
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The Shadow of the Tudor Rose
Time-travel adventure with
3 children and a talking cat
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THE BELLYBUTTON QUESTION
Do dinosaurs have
bellybuttons? For ages 2-5
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Einstein in the Attic
A search for truth by
those that transcend time.
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Kissed: A Cat Miranda Mystery
Complex characters, perfect
for mystery lovers!
Amazon
FARSEEKER
Enlightened. Enslaved. Erased.
A Sci-Fi, Fantasy epic!
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The Whimple Inn
Clean children’s book about
shapeshifters! Ages (9-14)
Amazon
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
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Practice Makes Better
Beautifully illustrated book
to foster growth mindset.
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Traffic: A Ronnie Lake Mystery
PI entangled in a kidnapping
that leads to trafficking.
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The Graceful Ghost
Page-turning antics with
ghosts in a ballet school!
Amazon
CITRUS by Tabitha Kumwembe
Join Captain Alexis Creed on
her quest to conquer evil!
Amazon
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
Our Voices
Multigenerational kaleido-
scopic memoir on identity
Troubador
NILE CAT
A YA historical thriller
set in Egypt
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SEED BALLS
Simple and fun recipe
to make seed balls
Amazon