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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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com