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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A behind the scenes tour
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
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CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
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Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
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Love Snaggs
Join Snaggs on a fantastical
journey through time & space.
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CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
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Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
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BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
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Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
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❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
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CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
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Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
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The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
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The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
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A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
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B.A. Bellec
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The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
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Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
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Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
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There's a Duck in the House
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