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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MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon