Official feedback from WISHING SHELF BOOK AWARD

I received the official feedback from the Wishing Shelf Book Award this week. Some amazing comments from the 21 readers who judged the competition.

To Sum It Up: 

‘A full-throttle adventure book with superb pacing, particularly recommended for reluctant boy readers. A SILVER MEDAL WINNER!” - The Wishing Shelf Book Awards

This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:

Title: Operation Sabre: A Paul Fox Spy Adventure

Author: Glenn Carter

Star Rating: 5 Stars

Number of Readers: 21 

·      Editing: 10/10 

·      Writing Style: 9/10 

·      Content: 10/10 

·      Cover: 10/10 

 Of the 21 readers:

·      21 would read another book by this author.

·      21 thought the cover was good or excellent.

·      21 felt it was easy to follow.

·      21 would recommend this book to another reader to try.

Of all the readers, 

·      12 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.

·      5 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.

·      4 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘writing style’.

·      21 felt the pacing was good or excellent.

·      21 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.

Readers’ Comments

“An easy read for 9 to 12 year olds. Plenty happening; the sort of book boys love. The author seems to know who his readers are and what they want which is always a good sign. Love the cover too. If there's anything the author should work on, it's his description of characters and setting; at present, it's little by the numbers.” Primary School Teacher, aged 54

“I like this book a lot because there's so much happening in it. It’s never boring, and the ending was fab. This was a little like James Bond, but for kids.” Boy, aged 11

“My young boy, age 10, was very engaged by this book. When he saw a picture of the cover, he really wanted to read it. He liked that it was an adventure book and that the pacing was really good. He thought the best part was the plot and he told me he hoped the author will do more books like this.” Mum, aged 39

“This book is packed full of suspense, and a little mystery too. I also thought it was sort of funny in parts and I liked how the characters talked to each other and also how they worked together. This is a fantastic book for boys and tomboys.” Boy, age 13