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.
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)
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Golden Sparkles: An Introduction to Mindfulness
Author: Catarina R Peterson
Illustrator: Mateya Arkova
Responsive Dementia Care: Fewer Behaviors Fewer Drugs
Author: Helen Buell Whitworth, James A Whitworth
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
Red Ribbon
STUFF, The Fortunes, Foibles, and Fiascos of Those Who Sought to Understand Matter
Author: George Graybill
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PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
SECRETS AND SPIES
A WW2 tale of love, friendship
and wartime conflict, 8-12 yrs
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
FOR LOVE OF GOD
A gay man, torn between his
God and his own truth.
www.robinreardon.com
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Farseeker
A multi-award-winning
sci-fi fantasy adventure
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Planet Asperger
Around the Syndrome
in 88 Questions
books2read.com
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon