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 Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon