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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Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon