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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THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read