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:
Sponsored Ads
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read