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 MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
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Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
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From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
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“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
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THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
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The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
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If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
light, 3 rescues—Inspiring!
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SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
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DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
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Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
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The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
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THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
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