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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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Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon


Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon


The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble


THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon


Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon


A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon


The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon


CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon


Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon


THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us


The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon


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


RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon


My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon


Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon


EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon


THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon


From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor


50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon


DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk


A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com


Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com


THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon


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





The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon


“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon


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


The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon