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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DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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