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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Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
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The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter