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.
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- 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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The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
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SERIAL DATER
A gripping psych-thriller
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Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
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Love in Another Time
Is love stronger than the
secret of two women?
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
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A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
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Captivity (Faction War #1)
"A superb work of
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Logan the Lobster
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Your Words Your World
Inspirational poetry book
with nature photographs.
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BLACK TABLE
Can two sci-fi fans from
Finland save the galaxy?
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Be Happy to Be You, Diane Hull
Baby bird must find a way of
being happy with who he is
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Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
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TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
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REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
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The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
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CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
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Music from a Strange Planet
Stories: An intense, inventive
deep-dive into interior worlds
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Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
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A Brand to Die For
"I regard this as a comic
masterpiece." Smashwords
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
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Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
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Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
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Traffic: A Ronnie Lake Mystery
PI entangled in a kidnapping
that leads to trafficking.
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Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
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Eight Billion Reasons
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Love Snaggs
Join Snaggs on a fantastical
journey through time & space.
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Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
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EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
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Captivity (Faction War #1)
"A superb work of
graphic dystopian fiction.â€
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Eye of the Turtle
Thrilling adventure with
environmental theme (8+)
Gloria Barnett
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
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Requiem For A Genocide
War is hell,
even if you're a robot.
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FARSEEKER
Enlightened. Enslaved. Erased.
A Sci-Fi, Fantasy epic!
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Over Rainbow Bridge
An ABC Dog Adventure. For
children suffering loss of pet
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The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
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Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
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SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
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The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
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BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
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Kingdom of Trung Trung Karmo
A fast-paced adventure
for middle graders
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A God-Centered View of Salvati
The vital importance of
putting God first in salvation
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
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Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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THE LUCKY DIAMOND
A Magical Fantasy Quest
for ages 8-12
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Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
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Putney Hicks Inventor
Can Putney Hicks engineer
a way out of trouble?
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
WIND
Page-flipping eco-fantasy.
A contemporary Wizard of Oz
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Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
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