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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LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon