Winners 2024
Below is a list of the 2024 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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CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon