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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A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
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