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
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon