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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A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
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Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
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Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
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THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
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Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
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Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
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LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
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RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
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Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
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MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
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Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
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The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
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Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
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CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
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