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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Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
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The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
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S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
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MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
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by X. Ho Yen
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
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Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
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