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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SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
The Artificial Elephant
Ghosts. Love. Winter.
Hope. Fantasy / SF stories.
Stories of loss, magic, & hope
Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
The Source of The Wind
A powerful & tender women's
fiction novel with soul
by Ella Capek
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
PRESCHOOL MATH WORKBOOK
Large print, count, trace, add
subtract & more, ages 3-5
LEARN NUMBERS 0-10
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon