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.
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Anya and her Wings
'Enchanting! A FINALIST
and highly recommended' TheWSA
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RANGER NADER
A boy & a magic axe fight a
demigod to save the world.
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Orc Road Trip
"Punching isn't the answer,"
said no orc ever.
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Deliverance Mary Fields
True American saga. Grit
pioneers freedom. Oprah Pick
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LOVE EVERLASTING
Love, friendship, three
generations, a stunning secret
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The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
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The Moon Pigeon
NASA report on 'MOON PIGEONS'
Discover the truth!
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Jack and the Lean Stalk
A spooky midnight meeting!
Will Jack make friend or foe?
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The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
HomoAmerican – Secret Society
Unflinching portrait turbulent
times before & after Stonewall
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Henry Disney's
truly unforgettable read
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
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Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
How Dare the Birds Sing
Secrets, love, hatred and
unthinkable quirks of fate.
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Blue Falcon Publishing
Children’s publishing
outside the box.
www.bluefalconpublishing.co.uk
THE PINK DOOR
A sensitive caregiver's
roadmap for the last days
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MISFORTUNE ANNIE
An 1880s cowgirl tougher
than Calamity Jane!
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THE VATICAN GAMES
Decoding the future will
be her ultimate challenge!
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TRUTH AND REVENGE
Secrecy and revenge...
and a shameful family secret
www.amazon.co.uk
HEIR OF RA
An award-winning adventure
through history and time!
www.amazon.com
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
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Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
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THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
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F’lorna of Rodesh
Life's more than simply song &
dance. Destiny cries out!
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THE LOST VALOR OF LOVE
Escape to a world of kings,
gods, war, and forbidden love.
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THE REINDEER CAPER
A missing reindeer, a
murdered elf and Santa in jail
www.amazon.co.uk
CAT DETECTIVES!
Can a cat detective bring
harmony to a family divided?
www.amazon.com
Dinner on the Doorstep
A beautiful story of hope
and celebration of community.
www.elizabethmarycummings.com
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
The Young Testament - preteen
A kids’-eye view
of the Jesus story!
www.amazon.com
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
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Nibbler and Captain Make Peace
Advantageous for early
readers with life-application.
www.amazon.co.uk
Dragon's Future
Family, friends, dragons!
A fight for their future
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HOLLY's HURRICANE
A fantastical ode to New
York City’s past and future.
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Letters from the Dead
Killer seeks revenge
for his daughter's suicide
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Billy Blacksmith: Demonslayer
Teenagers vs demonic,
sword-wielding spiders
www.amazon.com
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
MY COMMUNITY
Celebrate diversity -
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Books for Body, Mind & Spirit
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Where I Belong
When the past is forgotten,
the future can change
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DRAGON BROTHERS
Dragon-winged brothers right
the wrongs of their elders.
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CATNIP
Cats, catastrophes and murder!
A cosy mystery with claws.
www.amazon.co.uk
THE DISAPPEARING DIRECTOR
A mystery with intrigue,
romance, and ghostly aura
www.amazon.com
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
How Much Big Is the Sky
A memoir of a mother's love
and unfathomable loss.
Amazon
DIAMONDS AT DUSK
A YA cowgirl adventure
from southwest New Mexico.
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HENRY (A Gold Medal Winner)
Incredible true story of WWII
w/orig photos & docs
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Djabali’s Journey
A kid’s storybook about
courage and friendship.
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SUBMIT HORROR
14 tales - new and renewed -
of imminent terror!
www.amazon.co.uk
Memories of a Lost Thesaurus
Words: Power games, blame
games - predator or prey?
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The Babbling Brook
FREE D/LOAD - Delightful
Heartfelt, Intelligent
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PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
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THE BELIEF IN Angels
Two wounded souls find
courage, strength & resilience
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WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
REGAINING LIFE'S WINDING TRAIL
The unusual life of
a scientist and poet
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My Dad, the Earth Warrior
A fun eco-adventure brimming
with love and crazy mishaps.
www.amazon.co.uk