
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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Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
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The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost!
A rabbit and a turtle get
lost in a hay maze!
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
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Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon