Finalists 2021
Below is a list of the 2021 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, 2022.
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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Nurse Bear Does First Aid: Picture Book to Learn First Aid Skills for Toddlers and Kids
Author: Marta Almansa Esteva
Olive the Worrying Wiener: A Short Tale about a Particularly Long Dog
Author: Ally Arena
Illustrator: Rafaela Sukiyama
Monster in the Water: Fighting Back Against Harmful Algal Blooms
Author: Dylan Dagate
Illustrator: Maria Decerce
Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage over Fear
Author: Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu
Illustrator: Noor Alshalabi
Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World
Author: Brad Borkan and David Hirzel
Black, White, And Gray All Over; A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement
Author: Frederick Reynolds
Just Say "$%#&! NO!†Book Dedicated to the Well-Intended Overextended!
Author: Heather Tobin
Illustrator: Karen Tobin
Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation
Author: Joseph N Abraham MD
Grandpa Jock and the Incredible Iron-Bru-Man Incident: Gorgeous George
Author: Stuart Reid
Performed by: Stuart Reid
Fries & Alibis: Paranormal Cozy Mystery: Mitzy Moon Mysteries Series, Book 1
Author: Trixie Silvertale
Performed by: Coleen Marlo
Systemology: Create Time, Reduce Errors and Scale Your Profits with Proven Business Systems
Author: David Jenyns
The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People
Author: Deborah Stone
Performed by: Maggie Ollerenshaw
Little Wade and Watchtower: Abigail and the Great Gang Trap
Author: Sean March
Cover Designer: Joe Ruiz
Rory, Quest for the Northern Lights
Author: Sarah Cullen, Carmen Ellis
Cover Designer: Zuzana Svobodova
The Young Adult’s Collection of Short Scary Stories
Author: Michael Ross
Cover Designer: Magdalena Adić
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.
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Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
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Moonshine Mesa
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Soulful Holidays
A story celebrating the joys
of Christmas and Kwanzaa
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The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
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LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
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What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
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B.A. Bellec
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A quirky philosophical novel
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The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
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Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
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Somewhere in Yorkshire
A humorous, award-winning,
children’s adventure.
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Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
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THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
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The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
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Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
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GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
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THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
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The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
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There's a Duck in the House
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Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
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Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
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Lead the Competition
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Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
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Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
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Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
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Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
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Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
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Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
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Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
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Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
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Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
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The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
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Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
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Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
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100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
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2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
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Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
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Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
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Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
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Farseeker
A multi-award-winning
sci-fi fantasy adventure
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Kingdom of Trung Trung Karmo
A fast-paced adventure
for middle graders
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SECRETS AND SPIES
A WW2 tale of love, friendship
and wartime conflict, 8-12 yrs
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Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
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My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
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The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
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Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
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Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
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Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
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WIND
Page-flipping eco-fantasy.
A contemporary Wizard of Oz
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The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
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The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
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Eight Billion Reasons
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Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
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Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
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Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
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