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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Let Me Tell You Something
Human relationships
hilariously explored
Amazon
An Only Child's Diary
For girls facing the
challenge of growing up
Amazon
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
Seemore the Seagull
Illustrated, fun with a
'work together' message
Amazon
A Night at The King’s Inn
Award winning tale of
intrigue, mystery, and horror.
Amazon
Rising Up
Equilibrium meets Divergent.
Series about a teen empath.
Amazon
From Under the Sun
A time travel adventure
with multi-age appeal!
Amazon
Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
www.amazon.com
The Cat with the Crooked Tail
A Dance-It-Out Creative Story
for Young Movers
Amazon
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
The World Against Her Skin
"A rousing portrait of a
brave, imperfect woman."
Amazon
THE PAX PRINCIPLES
An awesome story for teens...
life in a very different world
Amazon
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
The Opium Lord's Daughter
First Opium War told through
Chinese and English views
robertwangauthor.com
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
Death in Paris
multiple award winning
quirky twisty humorous cozy
Amazon
Black ≠ Inferior
'passionate, inspiring...speak
to black readers...' Kirkus
tolutoludo.com
The Adventures of T J...
T J’s disability is no barrier
to a happy and fulfilling life
www.amandakehoebooks.com
Kringleset Chronicles
A magical fantasy adventure,
think Christmas meets Narnia.
Amazon
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Luella isn’t just a superhero.
She’s Layla’s higher self...
www.bookbaby.com
I Wish You Happiness
"Highly recommended"
- Billy Bob Buttons (5 Stars)
www.piccopuppy.com
A Tree in Time
Time travel to Ancient Britain
in unique adventure
Gentle Press Publishing
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
Code of Rainbow Series
An Epic teen fantasy series
that links MAGIC with SCIENCE
Amazon
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
NILE CAT
A YA historical thriller
set in Egypt
Amazon
SERIAL DATER
A gripping psych-thriller
with a killer twist
Amazon
The Book of Revelations
A woman finds self-acceptance
overcoming many challenges
Amazon
Everyone Is an Entrepreneur
Discover the limitations of
life in a post-Soviet economy.
Amazon
Masquerade
Personal tragedy, hardship...
AND A LOVE OF JAZZ
Amazon
A Bike for Buster
Everything is impossible
until it happens!
A Bike For Buster
A God-Centered View of Salvati
The vital importance of
putting God first in salvation
Amazon
Belluna's Big Adventure...
Dance-It-Out Creative Movement
Story for Young Movers
Amazon
Thriving After Sexual Abuse
Well-written and sensitive
guidebook for a wide audience
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The Poison Keeper
The story of Giulia Tofana,
Renaissance poisoner.
Amazon
Jasper the Island Hopper
A wonderful travel book
for children
Amazon
Hettie The Talking Yeti
Action packed picture book
with hilarious twist ending
Amazon
The Keepers of Jo’Hanna
Finding courage in a society
overthrown by tyranny
Amazon
The Sands of Marrakech
Paranormal mystery set in
Morocco by M.A. Moore
Amazon
Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
Amazon
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
PETRIFIED PETE
Read along as Pete makes
an important discovery.
Amazon
Your Words Your World
Inspirational poetry book
with nature photographs.
www.louisebelangerauthor.com
The Illustrated Hen
'A FINALIST and highly
recommended.' TWSA
Amazon
Last Star Standing
Kirkus-starred adventure
"A deeply addictive read" SPR
Amazon
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Our Voices
Multigenerational kaleido-
scopic memoir on identity
Troubador
FARSEEKER
Enlightened. Enslaved. Erased.
A Sci-Fi, Fantasy epic!
Amazon
THE MADIGAN CHRONICLES
A magical read! Full of
witches, mermaids, and fairies
Amazon
Hamsly, Burdance, & Dogston...
A hamster, a bird, and a
dog compete. Who will win?
Amazon
Eye of the Turtle
Thrilling adventure with
environmental theme (8+)
Gloria Barnett
Fate By Design, M J Walsh
Historical fiction climaxing
with a dramatic twist
Amazon
MURDER ON CAYE ISLE
'A cleverly plotted thriller,
lots of sexy romance' WSA
Amazon
The World Against Her Skin
"A rousing portrait of a
brave, imperfect woman."
Amazon
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
www.amazon.com
Passionate Travellers
Around the World on 21
Incredible Journeys in History
www.amazon.co.uk
ICE QUEEN
YA romance about the dangers
of sexting & cyberbullying.
www.amazon.com