
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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What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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