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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Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
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Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
The Nephilem
A Sun-soaked setting
with a difference.
www.exquil.com
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon