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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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
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The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon