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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Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon