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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The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon