Winners 2017
Below is a list of the 2017 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:
Silver
Herakles: Book 5- Early Myths: Kids Books on Greek Myth
Author: Dr. Simon Spence and Colm Lawton
Gold
Henry: A Polish Swimmer’s True Story of Friendship from Auschwitz to America
Author: Katrina Shawver
Bronze
I Hear You: The Surprisingly Simple Skill Behind Extraordinary Relationships
Author: Michael S Sorensen
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Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
books2read.com
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon