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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GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon