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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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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon


There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
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Amazon


Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon


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





Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon


Hell Space Bk 1 - Revelations
An ancient war. An alien
threat. Humanity's last stand!
by D S Sangster


The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon


Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry