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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Masquerade
Personal tragedy, hardship...
AND A LOVE OF JAZZ
Amazon
Captivity (Faction War #1)
"A superb work of
graphic dystopian fiction.”
books2read.com
As the Daisies Bloom
A loving exploration of
generosity, peace and hope
Amazon
Everyone Is an Entrepreneur
Discover the limitations of
life in a post-Soviet economy.
Amazon
The Rainbow Boat by H Ferreira
Inclusive fantasy-adventure
kids’ picture book.
www.sandandglitter.com
Tell Me You Love Me
Hollywood child stars
battle lies & corruption
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
Eye of the Turtle
Thrilling adventure with
environmental theme (8+)
Gloria Barnett
Sven and the Purse of Silver
An exciting Viking story
for 5 to 8 year-olds
Amazon
SEED BALLS
Simple and fun recipe
to make seed balls
Amazon
The Conscious Virus -
an Aedgar Wisdom novel.
Spirits shake Aboriginal doc.
Amazon
Practice Makes Better
Beautifully illustrated book
to foster growth mindset.
Amazon
PETRIFIED PETE
Read along as Pete makes
an important discovery.
Amazon
Book Of Greatness
A parable about unlocking
your destiny today.
Amazon
HomoAmerican – Secret Society
Unflinching portrait turbulent
times before & after Stonewall
www.amazon.com
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
The Poison Keeper
The story of Giulia Tofana,
Renaissance poisoner.
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
The Strange Woman
Witch trials, feminism,
farming and wildflowers.
www.sheepshedpress.com
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com
Your Words Your World
Inspirational poetry book
with nature photographs.
www.louisebelangerauthor.com
FIRST MAGYC
A Prophecy & a choice will tip
the Balance, for light or dark
Amazon
BATTLE GROUND
Award-winning UK-based
dystopia. Time to be brave…
Amazon
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Good Night (Not Really)
Let's count backward, good
morning and lovely art!
Amazon
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
BAD BITCHES AND POWER PITCHES
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
Amazon
BELIEVE
An exciting, fantasy adventure
for all the family!’
Amazon
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon