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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RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
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Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
TWO LEFT WINGS - Safety Averse
4 kids - heart-warming / funny
friendship and self-growth
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Ships in the Desert
Timely, illuminating, and wise
—Julian Hoffman
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon