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.
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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
Benny the Brave in The First Day Jitters
Author: Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn
Illustrator: Sergio De Giorgi
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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read