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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Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com