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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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
The Gift of Knowing You
Discover all of who you are &
the power of your story.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read