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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Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon

























































































































































































































