
Winners 2022
Below is a list of the 2022 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
Benny the Brave in The First Day Jitters
Author: Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn
Illustrator: Sergio De Giorgi
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A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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Memoir of Millennial Caregiver
A story of caregiving, loss,
and acceptance of the unknown.
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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