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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REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon