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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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The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek


Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon


The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon





MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon


MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes


THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon


Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon