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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FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
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SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
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Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
How We Healed
A vivid family saga and an
unforgettable healing odyssey
Amazon
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
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The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
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