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.
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- 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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The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Monologues for Teens II
Clean, family-friendly new
scenes for teen actors.
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
Somewhere in Yorkshire
A humorous, award-winning,
children’s adventure.
Amazon
A Brand to Die For
"I regard this as a comic
masterpiece." Smashwords
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
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BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Kingdom of Trung Trung Karmo
A fast-paced adventure
for middle graders
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
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The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
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RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon