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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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
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Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
LOOK OUT! Making trouble is
Sneaky Snobby´s hobby!
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
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Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
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The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
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Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
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Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
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Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com