
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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Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
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MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
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MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
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The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
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Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
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Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
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BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
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In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
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WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
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RED CHAIR PRESS
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LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
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THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
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Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
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entertain, support and inspire
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The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
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Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
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Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
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Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon