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.
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- 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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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
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Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
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
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon