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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ICU nurse uses critical
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The Strange Woman
Witch trials, feminism,
farming and wildflowers.
www.sheepshedpress.com
Gobbledy - a fun-filled story
2 brothers, 3 friends, and 1
little alien far from home.
www.amazon.com
Endless Incarnation Sorrows
A Spiritual Odyssey of
Mortal Imprints on Earth
www.amazon.com
Stormy Weather
The story of a boy who
joined the Marines
Amazon
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
Eve's Ducklings
Adorable story about a girl
wanting to befriend ducklings
www.mariamonte.com
THE PINK DOOR
A sensitive caregiver's
roadmap for the last days
www.suziedaggett.com
Jack and the Lean Stalk
A spooky midnight meeting!
Will Jack make friend or foe?
www.amazon.com
The Tap-Dancing Pigeon
An inspiring adventure
for 3 to 8 year olds.
www.amazon.com
Chermpf by W. S. Russell lll
An exciting adventure with
Gracie and the Cats of Nova!
www.borderstationpress.com
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
Family Redefined
Childhood Reflections on
the Impact of Divorce
www.familyredefinedbook.com
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Pull A Funny Face
Promoting inclusion however
'different' someone seems.
www.amazon.co.uk
THE CAT DETECTIVES IN RUSSIA
Pack your suitcase for a
four-legged mystery series
www.amazon.co.uk
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
The Whimple Inn
Clean children’s book about
shapeshifters! Ages (9-14)
Amazon
Sometimes Lovin' is Hurtful
A love song on repressed
love. Straight-gay.
www.amazon.com
Famously Dead
Gambling-themed action
thriller with a twist
www.amazon.co.uk
PETRIFIED PETE
Read along as Pete makes
an important discovery.
Amazon
THE LOST VALOR OF LOVE
Escape to a world of kings,
gods, war, and forbidden love.
www.amazon.com
MISFORTUNE ANNIE
An 1880s cowgirl tougher
than Calamity Jane!
www.amazon.co.uk
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
Slimmer by Wendy Jayne
'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
www.amazon.com
How Much Big Is the Sky
A memoir of a mother's love
and unfathomable loss.
Amazon
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk