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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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
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TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon