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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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon