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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LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace