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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Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon

























































































































































































































