Winners 2023
Below is a list of the 2023 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:
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
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