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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ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon