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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GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
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Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Ships in the Desert
Timely, illuminating, and wise
—Julian Hoffman
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
LOOK OUT! Making trouble is
Sneaky Snobby´s hobby!
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon