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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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell