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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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
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Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
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Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
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about oceans
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A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
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SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
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Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
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Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
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The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
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You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
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Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
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The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
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The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
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Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
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