Winners 2017
Below is a list of the 2017 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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Silver
Herakles: Book 5- Early Myths: Kids Books on Greek Myth
Author: Dr. Simon Spence and Colm Lawton
Gold
Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America
Author: Katrina Shawver
Bronze
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
Author: Michael S Sorensen
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Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
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Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon