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Books of the Decade

The Wishing Shelf Book Award has now been running for TEN YEARS. To celebrate this, we have announced SIX Best Books of the Decade from our PAST Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal Winners. You will find the books listed below. The readers in our Reading Groups think they are WONDERFUL!

Best Book from the Last Ten Years

Category 1

The Snark, Justin Davis, ill. by Stephanie Jayne

Category 2


Baby Worries, Frances Mackay, ill by Dotti Colvin

Category 3


Shadow Jumper, J M Forster

Category 4


Ben Archer and the Cosmic Fall, Rae Knightly

Category 5


The Poison Keeper, Deborah Swift

Category 6


Henry: A Polish Swimmer's True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America, Katrina Shawver

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Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon


The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble


THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman


Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
Amazon





SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford


Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon


TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon


CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon