Winners 2023
Below is a list of the 2023 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.
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- 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:
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Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
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Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
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Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
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