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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The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon