Winners 2019
Below is a list of the 2019 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.
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- 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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Gold
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Memoir of Millennial Caregiver
A story of caregiving, loss,
and acceptance of the unknown.
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Be Happy to Be You, Diane Hull
Baby bird must find a way of
being happy with who he is
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon