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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DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
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Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
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The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
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MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
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HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
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Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
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Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
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If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
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Editors, Layout Designs
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The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
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Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
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There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
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The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
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