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 father's true story to his
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
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for 5 - 9 year olds
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
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1066 WHAT FATES IMPOSE
An epic struggle for
the English Crown
by G. K. Holloway
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
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POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
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An exciting, time-travel
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If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
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The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
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The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
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Betrayal and death in
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
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