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Winners 2025

Below is a list of the 2025 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.

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If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:








Bigfoot is  a Jerk by J. Ditchburn Patton
Gold

Bigfoot is a Jerk
Author: J. Ditchburn Patton
Professor Nincompoop by Jimmy Vee
Silver

Professor Nincompoop
Author: Jimmy Vee
The Grumpus Among Us by Sharon R. Miller
Bronze

The Grumpus Among Us
Author: Sharon R. Miller
The Night Counsellor by L K Pang
Gold

The Night Counsellor
Author: L K Pang
Secrets of a Social Butterfly by Lynn Bruines
Silver

Secrets of a Social Butterfly
Author: Lynn Bruines
A Guy with Cancer Walks into a Bar by Sergio Jablon
Bronze

A Guy with Cancer Walks into a Bar
Author: Sergio Jablon

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Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com


Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon


The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon


Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read


THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon


The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon


Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor


The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com


The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon


THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon


CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon


Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon


Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon


CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon


The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon


Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon


Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon


THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon


Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon


The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon


RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon


REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon


The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon


Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon


Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon





Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon


The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon


THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com


One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon