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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LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
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Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler