Winners 2018
Below is a list of the 2018 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:
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
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The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
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The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon