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.
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- 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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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes