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 queer portal fantasy of
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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
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MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
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open for submissions
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Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon