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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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon