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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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
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Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
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Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
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Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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