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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MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon