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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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon