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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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon