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Finalists 2018

Below is a list of the 2018 FINALISTS 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.

The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2019.

If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

Category 1: Pre-school picture books
A Christmas Star by Leea Baltes
A Christmas Star
Author: Leea Baltes
A Handful of Eggs by Belinda Mellor
A Handful of Eggs
Author: Belinda Mellor
Be Happy to Be You by Diane Margaret Hull
Be Happy to Be You
Author: Diane Margaret Hull
Illustrator: Jan Dolby
Blueberry Bear by Eileen Pieczonka
Blueberry Bear
Author: Eileen Pieczonka
Captain Alex Adventures - Journey to the Moon by Jean-Paul Churchward
Captain Alex Adventures - Journey to the Moon
Author: Jean-Paul Churchward
Illustrator: Steve Page
Chores Make Me Snore by Sheri Wall
Chores Make Me Snore
Author: Sheri Wall
Illustrator: Ilona Stuijt
Dinner on the Doorstep by Elizabeth Cummings
Dinner on the Doorstep
Author: Elizabeth Cummings
Eleanor Hurl the Peculiar Girl by SL Kins
Eleanor Hurl the Peculiar Girl
Author: SL Kins
Felix Trash and the Moon Rock by Flora Beth Edwards
Felix Trash and the Moon Rock
Author: Flora Beth Edwards
Golden Sparkles: An Introduction to Mindfulness by Catarina R Peterson
Golden Sparkles: An Introduction to Mindfulness
Author: Catarina R Peterson
Illustrator: Mateya Arkova
Home by Adam Bailey
Home
Author: Adam Bailey
I Smile For Grandpa by Ms. Jaclyn Guenette and Ms. Kathryn Harrison
I Smile For Grandpa
Author: Ms. Jaclyn Guenette and Ms. Kathryn Harrison
Jay-Jay, The Supersonic Bus by Sue Wickstead
Jay-Jay, The Supersonic Bus
Author: Sue Wickstead
La Petite Josette en Provence by Ashley Davidson-Fisher
La Petite Josette en Provence
Author: Ashley Davidson-Fisher
Illustrator: Martinique Louise Fisher
Maisie & Bertie's Animal ABC by Kevin Price, Vicky Fieldhouse
Maisie & Bertie's Animal ABC
Author: Kevin Price, Vicky Fieldhouse
Mixter Twizzle's Breakfast by Regan W H Macaulay
Mixter Twizzle's Breakfast
Author: Regan W H Macaulay
Illustrator: Wei Lu
Monday's Ball by Segun O Mosuro
Monday's Ball
Author: Segun O Mosuro
N is for Nutrition: Rhymes by the Alphabet by Todd Skene and Dr. Amneet Aulakh
N is for Nutrition: Rhymes by the Alphabet
Author: Todd Skene and Dr. Amneet Aulakh
Piccadilly and the Jolly Raindrops by Lisa Anne Novelline
Piccadilly and the Jolly Raindrops
Author: Lisa Anne Novelline
Illustrator: Nicola Hwang
Puppy Pickup Day: The Little Labradoodle by April M. Cox
Puppy Pickup Day: The Little Labradoodle
Author: April M. Cox
Illustrator: Smith Len
Real Jungle Tales by Jesse Byrd
Real Jungle Tales
Author: Jesse Byrd
Illustrator: Andressa Meissner
Snowman vs. ABC & 123 by Michael Wayne
Snowman vs. ABC & 123
Author: Michael Wayne
Space Cop Zack, The Lost Treasure of Zandor by Don M. Winn
Space Cop Zack, The Lost Treasure of Zandor
Author: Don M. Winn
Illustrator: Dave Allred
Splat! by Robin Bennett
Splat!
Author: Robin Bennett
Illustrator: Kate Shannon
The City of Smogg by Michelle Path
The City of Smogg
Author: Michelle Path
The King and the Cockerel by Sarah Morrell
The King and the Cockerel
Author: Sarah Morrell
The Revolting Brains by Neil McFarlane
The Revolting Brains
Author: Neil McFarlane
The Singing Rooster by Marybeth Lang
The Singing Rooster
Author: Marybeth Lang
The Tiny Man’s Dream by Paul Keeton
The Tiny Man’s Dream
Author: Paul Keeton
The Wrong Stripes by Arjun Rihan
The Wrong Stripes
Author: Arjun Rihan
Tor the Bear Takes a Daycation by Lin-Marita Sandvik
Tor the Bear Takes a Daycation
Author: Lin-Marita Sandvik
What on earth is under my bed? by Laura Quinn
What on earth is under my bed?
Author: Laura Quinn
Illustrator: Kevin McHugh
Whisper & Buzz : What Your Voice Does by Rabia Anne Sandage
Whisper & Buzz : What Your Voice Does
Author: Rabia Anne Sandage
Wish Upon a Shooting Star by J. C. Perry
Wish Upon a Shooting Star
Author: J. C. Perry

Category 2: Books for 6 - 8 year olds
Big Fish Dreams by Lori Peelen
Big Fish Dreams
Author: Lori Peelen
Illustrator: Consie Powell
Charlie Sparrow and the Secret of Flight, Tales of Tree City by D. F. Anderson
Charlie Sparrow and the Secret of Flight, Tales of Tree City
Author: D. F. Anderson
Cinderella's Other Shoe by Philippa Rae
Cinderella's Other Shoe
Author: Philippa Rae
Illustrator: Tevin Hansen
Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life by Bryan R. Johnson
Code 7: Cracking the Code for an Epic Life
Author: Bryan R. Johnson
Cody the Pony Goes to Pony Club by Michelle Path
Cody the Pony Goes to Pony Club
Author: Michelle Path
Illustrator: Naya Ivashchuk
Djabali’s Journey by Corine Timmer
Djabali’s Journey
Author: Corine Timmer
Illustrator: Kristina Munoz
Harry's Midnight Adventure (The Bad Cat Club) by Catherine Campbell
Harry's Midnight Adventure (The Bad Cat Club)
Author: Catherine Campbell
Nibbler & Captain Make Peace by Kathy J. Perry
Nibbler & Captain Make Peace
Author: Kathy J. Perry
The Adventures of Captain Waffello: Toasty’s Revenge by Aiden Dennis
The Adventures of Captain Waffello: Toasty’s Revenge
Author: Aiden Dennis
The Adventures of Misty & Moxie Wyoming, A Wild Ride by Niki Danforth
The Adventures of Misty & Moxie Wyoming, A Wild Ride
Author: Niki Danforth
The Adventures of Misty & Moxie Wyoming, Runaway Rescue by Niki Danforth
The Adventures of Misty & Moxie Wyoming, Runaway Rescue
Author: Niki Danforth
Tricky Times by Laura Irelan
Tricky Times
Author: Laura Irelan
Zombie Baker by J S Rumble
Zombie Baker
Author: J S Rumble

Category 3: Books for 9 - 12 year olds
Anya and Her Wings by Natalia Lialina
Anya and Her Wings
Author: Natalia Lialina
Illustrator: Andrei Lialin
Beasthunter by Katharina Gerlach
Beasthunter
Author: Katharina Gerlach
Brian Dright: Weatherman of Mystery by Steve Lill
Brian Dright: Weatherman of Mystery
Author: Steve Lill
Connecting Magic (The Legacy of Androva Book 7) by Alex C Vick
Connecting Magic (The Legacy of Androva Book 7)
Author: Alex C Vick
FAB (Friends Against Bullying) Club 2 by Alex Hallatt
FAB (Friends Against Bullying) Club 2
Author: Alex Hallatt
Gorgeous George And the Timewarp Trouser Trumpets by Stuart Reid
Gorgeous George And the Timewarp Trouser Trumpets
Author: Stuart Reid
In the Shadow of the Sphinx by A K Wallis
In the Shadow of the Sphinx
Author: A K Wallis
Jake, Lucid Dreamer by David J. Naiman
Jake, Lucid Dreamer
Author: David J. Naiman
James Clyde and the Tomb of Salvation by Colm McElwain
James Clyde and the Tomb of Salvation
Author: Colm McElwain
Maddie in the Middle by Cindy Horrell Ramsey
Maddie in the Middle
Author: Cindy Horrell Ramsey
Making a Mystery with Annie Tillery, The Madonna Ghost by Linda Maria Frank
Making a Mystery with Annie Tillery, The Madonna Ghost
Author: Linda Maria Frank
My Dad, the Earth Warrior, by Gary Haq
My Dad, the Earth Warrior,
Author: Gary Haq
Olivia Stone and the Dread of the Dreamers by Jeffery E Doherty
Olivia Stone and the Dread of the Dreamers
Author: Jeffery E Doherty
Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat by R F Kristi
Serendipity Mystery: Diary of a Snoopy Cat
Author: R F Kristi
Shipwrecked: Dragon Island by Carey Fessler
Shipwrecked: Dragon Island
Author: Carey Fessler
The Boy Who Cried Ghost by Richard Clark
The Boy Who Cried Ghost
Author: Richard Clark
The Haunted Funfair by Alex Woburn
The Haunted Funfair
Author: Alex Woburn
The Heath Cousins and the Moonstone Cave by Eileen Hobbs
The Heath Cousins and the Moonstone Cave
Author: Eileen Hobbs
The Mermaids at Crystal Cove by Alex Woburn
The Mermaids at Crystal Cove
Author: Alex Woburn
The Secret of the Sacred Scarab by Fiona Ingram
The Secret of the Sacred Scarab
Author: Fiona Ingram
The Snow Witch by Rosie Boyes
The Snow Witch
Author: Rosie Boyes
The Time Hunters by Carl Ashmore
The Time Hunters
Author: Carl Ashmore
Theseus by Dr. Simon Spence and Colm Lawton
Theseus
Author: Dr. Simon Spence and Colm Lawton
Unicorn Girl by Anne-Marie Conway
Unicorn Girl
Author: Anne-Marie Conway

Category 4: Books for Teenagers
Amaskan's War by Raven Oak
Amaskan's War
Author: Raven Oak
Audio Distortion: Replay by Riley Morgan
Audio Distortion: Replay
Author: Riley Morgan
Awaken (Northern Witch #2) by Kelly S. Marsden
Awaken (Northern Witch #2)
Author: Kelly S. Marsden
Beyond The Screen Door by Julia Diana Robertson
Beyond The Screen Door
Author: Julia Diana Robertson
Blade's Edge by Virginia McClain
Blade's Edge
Author: Virginia McClain
Cecilia by Sandra L. Rostirolla
Cecilia
Author: Sandra L. Rostirolla
Chains Carried on Wings by Marina Ermakova
Chains Carried on Wings
Author: Marina Ermakova
Change of Chaos by Jacinta Jade
Change of Chaos
Author: Jacinta Jade
Daughter of Magic by Karen Eisenbrey
Daughter of Magic
Author: Karen Eisenbrey
Destiny: Part 2 of the Liberty Saga by Rita Chapman
Destiny: Part 2 of the Liberty Saga
Author: Rita Chapman
Driven to the Hilt: The Deepest Cut by D G Lamb
Driven to the Hilt: The Deepest Cut
Author: D G Lamb
Dust 2: A New World Order by S E Smith
Dust 2: A New World Order
Author: S E Smith
Firstworld (Broomriders in Space Book 1) by Paul E. Horsman
Firstworld (Broomriders in Space Book 1)
Author: Paul E. Horsman
Fury Frayed by Melissa Haag
Fury Frayed
Author: Melissa Haag
Going Green by Heather S. Ransom
Going Green
Author: Heather S. Ransom

Category 5: Books for adults (fiction)

Category 6: Books for Adults (non-fiction)

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