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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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
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YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
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