Winners 2021
Below is a list of the 2021 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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Bronze
Olive the Worrying Wiener: A Short Tale about a Particularly Long Dog
Author: Ally Arena
Illustrator: Rafaela Sukiyama
Bronze
Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage over Fear
Author: Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu
Illustrator: Noor Alshalabi
Bronze
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World
Author: Brad Borkan and David Hirzel
Gold
The Girl Who Looked Beyond the Stars: Sheena Meyer
Author: L. B. Anne
Performed by: Alaura Howery
Silver
Amanda Lester and the Pink Sugar Conspiracy
Author: Paula Berinstein
Performed by: Allan Corduner
Silver
My Memory Told Me a Secret
Author: Jeremy C. Bradley-Silverio Donato
Performed by: Matthew Lyon
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MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
SNOTASAURUS REX!
A Sniffy, Sneezy, Snotty Story
Perfect for children aged 3–7
by Stuart Reid
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon