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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FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter