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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Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank