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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ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
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THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon