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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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon

























































































































































































































