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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Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
www.amazon.com
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
The Wandering Investor
Personal adventures, business
outlooks and observations
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Chermpf by W. S. Russell lll
An exciting adventure with
Gracie and the Cats of Nova!
www.borderstationpress.com
Ripley of Valor
Engaging character, likable,
fascinating.' BookPipeline
www.thorensyndergaard.com
ICE QUEEN
YA romance about the dangers
of sexting & cyberbullying.
www.amazon.com
Detour Man
Bodybuilders + terrorists =
an explosive mystery
www.books2read.com
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
CON ARTIST DATING
Win against con artists
and true love is yours.
www.amazon.com
METAL BONES
Star Wars meets Boondocks
Saints in Metal Bones.
www.amazon.com
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
THE AWAN LAKE SERIES
CANADIAN COZY MYSTERIES
set in Canada’s Lake Country
www.peterkingsmill.ca
The Strange Woman
Witch trials, feminism,
farming and wildflowers.
www.sheepshedpress.com
PETRIFIED PETE
Read along as Pete makes
an important discovery.
Amazon
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Book Of Greatness
A parable about unlocking
your destiny today.
Amazon
THE PAX PRINCIPLES
An awesome story for teens...
life in a very different world
Amazon
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
Slimmer by Wendy Jayne
'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
www.amazon.com
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk
Masquerade
Personal tragedy, hardship...
AND A LOVE OF JAZZ
Amazon
ICE QUEEN
YA romance about the dangers
of sexting & cyberbullying.
www.amazon.com
Hettie The Talking Yeti
Action packed picture book
with hilarious twist ending
Amazon
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
Grumpy & Lumpy Bears
A story in verse with
original antique photographs.
www.amazon.com