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 Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
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Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
LOOK OUT! Making trouble is
Sneaky Snobby´s hobby!
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Love Snaggs
Join Snaggs on a fantastical
journey through time & space.
Amazon
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
YouTube
Kingdom of Trung Trung Karmo
A fast-paced adventure
for middle graders
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Defense of the Commonwealth
The first hero of the
Inter-Planetary Commonwealth
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
Putney Hicks Inventor
Can Putney Hicks engineer
a way out of trouble?
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
Over Rainbow Bridge
An ABC Dog Adventure. For
children suffering loss of pet
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
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In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
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2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
ZAPINETTE’S FRENCH HEROINES
Famous French women get a
second chance to do good!
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon