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:
Sponsored Ads
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Your Perfect Freelancer HERE!
Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
SNOTASAURUS REX!
A hilarious, sneezy
dinosaur adventure for kids!
by Stuart Reid
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon