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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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
The One Week Writing Workshop
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Karin Adams
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
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The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
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POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
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Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
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❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
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CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon