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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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
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weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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