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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Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
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Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
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Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Be Happy to Be You, Diane Hull
Baby bird must find a way of
being happy with who he is
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
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BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Billy the Badger is Sad!
Can two hedgehogs cheer
up their badger friend?
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman’s Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in the
1926 male world of news
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Defense of the Commonwealth
The first hero of the
Inter-Planetary Commonwealth
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
Over Rainbow Bridge
An ABC Dog Adventure. For
children suffering loss of pet
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon