Winners 2018
Below is a list of the 2018 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:
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
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Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service