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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Hettie The Talking Yeti
Action packed picture book
with hilarious twist ending
Amazon
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
Detour Man
Bodybuilders + terrorists =
an explosive mystery
www.books2read.com
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
Blood Orphan
A cat and mouse game, seeking
revenge to reconcile the past.
Amazon
THE BELLYBUTTON QUESTION
Do dinosaurs have
bellybuttons? For ages 2-5
www.damonartsnola.com
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Bad Bitches & Power Pitches
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
www.amazon.com
Eve's Ducklings
Adorable story about a girl
wanting to befriend ducklings
www.mariamonte.com
Eye of the Turtle
Thrilling adventure with
environmental theme (8+)
Gloria Barnett
Captivity (Faction War #1)
"A superb work of
graphic dystopian fiction.”
books2read.com
The Golden Man
Mayhem reigns supreme across
suburban and outback Australia
Amazon
WATER DRAGON
Illustrating the powerful
bond of friendship. 6-12 yrs
www.amazon.co.uk
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
PROPHECY OF LOVE
Love, it isn't what
you think it is
Amazon
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk
Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk
THE GOA FILE
Thrilling historical novel set
in Argentina 1945 - 1982
www.goodreads.com
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
Cosmic Playbook for Writers
Boost Your Creativity,
Resilience & Passion
Amazon
Adventures of Bentley Hippo
What happens when the
bully becomes the victim?
www.bentleythehippo.com
CON ARTIST DATING
Win against con artists
and true love is yours.
www.amazon.com
How Much Big Is the Sky
A memoir of a mother's love
and unfathomable loss.
Amazon
The Tap-Dancing Pigeon
An inspiring adventure
for 3 to 8 year olds.
www.amazon.com
THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
www.amazon.com
Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
The Irish bog imp tales
Lock up your donkeys,
the bog imps are coming!
www.irishbogimptales.com
Last Star Standing
Kirkus-starred adventure
"A deeply addictive read" SPR
Amazon