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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LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
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Nick and the First Alphabet
Growing up, new powers,
friends, and adventures.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
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Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
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A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell