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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The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
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Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon