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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Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read