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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Paradoxical journey of losing
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To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
Gobbledy - a fun-filled story
2 brothers, 3 friends, and 1
little alien far from home.
www.amazon.com
Rising Up
Equilibrium meets Divergent.
Series about a teen empath.
Amazon
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
The Young Testament - preteen
A kids’-eye view
of the Jesus story!
www.amazon.com
Stormy Weather
The story of a boy who
joined the Marines
Amazon
Fraud at Snowfields
Join Will at the White
Christmas Organisation!
www.amazon.co.uk
The Conscious Virus -
an Aedgar Wisdom novel.
Spirits shake Aboriginal doc.
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
BAD BITCHES AND POWER PITCHES
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
Amazon
PROSE, POETRY AND MEDITATION
'...warmth, passion, insight &
thought-provoking scenarios."
Amazon
Masquerade
Personal tragedy, hardship...
AND A LOVE OF JAZZ
Amazon
Your Words Your World
Inspirational poetry book
with nature photographs.
www.louisebelangerauthor.com
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Luella isn’t just a superhero.
She’s Layla’s higher self...
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Let Me Tell You Something
Human relationships
hilariously explored
Amazon
Kate the Kitty Goes Potty
Fun potty training: a rhyming
picture book for toddlers!
Amazon
SEED BALLS
Simple and fun recipe
to make seed balls
Amazon
What are You Willing to Risk?
Engaging dystopian novel,
think young adult 1984.
www.amazon.com
Limerick Comics
Lighthearted, original with
lots of exciting facts!
www.limerickcomics.com
COUNTDOWN AMERICA
A fast-paced cyber
espionage thriller
Amazon
Ford the Tooting Truck Truck
Empowering book about
changing your perspective.
Amazon
Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths
Kings were serial killers
who preyed upon nations.
Amazon
Sven and the Purse of Silver
An exciting Viking story
for 5 to 8 year-olds
Amazon
Deficiency
"How far would you go to
keep your dreams alive?"
Amazon
Signs in the Dark
1 deaf teen captive,1 innocent
suspect. Suspense & romance.
Amazon
Passionate Travellers
Around the World on 21
Incredible Journeys in History
www.amazon.co.uk
PARIS BLUE by Julie Scolnik
A true fairy-tale memoir
with a dark underbelly
Amazon