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 War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
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Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon