Winners 2022
Below is a list of the 2022 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
Benny the Brave in The First Day Jitters
Author: Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn
Illustrator: Sergio De Giorgi
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon