Winners 2025
Below is a list of the 2025 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
- Category 12: Adult/Children's Poetry
- Short Story - Novelette
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Bronze
Monkey See, Monkey Do. Monkey Can Do It, Can You?
Author: Harriet Cobb
Illustrator: Patrizia Donaera
Gold
The Adventures of Mrs. Crockess and Ivy: No Pockets? No Problem!
Author: Julia Kolouch
Illustrator: Petros Bouloubasis
Bronze
Watching Sarah Rise: a Journey of Thriving with Autism
Author: Jennifer Celeste Briggs
Performed by:
Gold
The Horned Women by Christy Matheson
Silver
Commanding the Cleanest Space Station by Jessica Kaye
Bronze
The King, Lady Killer and the Virgin by Mark Sheehan
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
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THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
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Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
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The Devil has Spoken
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virus that won't discriminate
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
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Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
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THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
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Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
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The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
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