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.
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:
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DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon