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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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong
Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon