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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THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon