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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Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon