Finalists 2019
Below is a list of the 2019 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, 2020.
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:
Counting on Ha Ha Island
Author: Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford
Illustrator: Lori Lay and Freddy Miller Santana
Wildlife on Ha Ha Island
Author: Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford
Illustrator: Lori Lay and Freddy Miller Santana
Dash and Victoria Find True Love: Pet and Historical Figures Book 2
Author: Vicki Tashman
Illustrator: Wendy All
Undertakers, Harlots, and Other Odd Bodies: A Novel Inspired by Real Events and Smothered in Blarney
Author: Mege Gardner
Abundant Kids Rock! Creating An Awesome Life Using Positive Thinking
Author: Traci L Clayton PhD, Nathan Clayton, Justin Clayton
Feasible Living - Dealing with Ecological Anxiety While Adapting to Our Changing World
Author: Ken Kroes
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
ParentShift: Ten Universal Truths That Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids
Author: Wendy Thomas Russell
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
Social Media For A New Age: A Digital Self-Care Guide: Book 2: The next phase: 2020 and beyond
Author: Katie Brockhurst
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A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Billy the Badger is Sad!
Can two hedgehogs cheer
up their badger friend?
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
LOOK OUT! Making trouble is
Sneaky Snobby´s hobby!
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
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THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
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The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
A Going Home Surprise
Award winning book for a
child about owning a pet
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
A Brand to Die For
"I regard this as a comic
masterpiece." Smashwords
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
Isobel Kent: Editor
Are you ready to take
your book to school?
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Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
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Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Misty Black Media, LLC
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Defense of the Commonwealth
The first hero of the
Inter-Planetary Commonwealth
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
Seeking Shelter
Memoir of a Jewish Girlhood
in Wartime Britain
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon