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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I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
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THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
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Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
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THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
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