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 Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
THE TRALL SERIES
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by Gayle Torrens
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
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Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon