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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POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
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by X. Ho Yen
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
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