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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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
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Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon