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 FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
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THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
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by Kim Gravell
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
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Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
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Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
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Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
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1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
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The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
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The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt