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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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
THE NIGHT OWL SINGS AND...
Shifting heartbreaks and
delights of our aging years
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
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about oceans
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The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok