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


Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon


Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon


The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon





THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon


A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon


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


Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing