Winners 2024
Below is a list of the 2024 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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PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon