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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CATNIP
Cats, catastrophes and murder!
A cosy mystery with claws.
www.amazon.co.uk
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
Blue Falcon Publishing
Children’s publishing
outside the box.
www.bluefalconpublishing.co.uk
Slimmer by Wendy Jayne
'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
www.amazon.com
THE NAMESAKE: Truth is Freedom
When faith turns to violence,
two women are changed forever
www.amazon.co.uk
Deliverance Mary Fields
True American saga. Grit
pioneers freedom. Oprah Pick
www.amazon.com
Endless Incarnation Sorrows
A Spiritual Odyssey of
Mortal Imprints on Earth
www.amazon.com
Djabali’s Journey
A kid’s storybook about
courage and friendship.
www.bicadeideias.com
ICE QUEEN
YA romance about the dangers
of sexting & cyberbullying.
www.amazon.com
Word of the Week: Volume one
A wry examination of the
words we think we know.
www.balancemedia.co.uk
Kindness, Kale & Kettlebells
A journey to self-awareness
Amazon bestseller Bio Soc Act
amzn.to/2XH93IT
Two Spoons of Bitter
A story of love,
betrayal and redemption
http://www.sonjamongar
THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
www.amazon.com
UNLIKELY FRIENDS
Friendship can be found
in the most unusual places
www.amazon.com
Addicted To Hate
Parent abuse can take on
many different forms...
www.amazon.com
The Babbling Brook
FREE D/LOAD - Delightful
Heartfelt, Intelligent
www.amazon.com
TRUTH AND REVENGE
Secrecy and revenge...
and a shameful family secret
www.amazon.co.uk
FIND OURSELVES IN VENICE,
FLORENCE, ROME and BARCELONA
A travel memoir of adventure
www.amazon.com
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
The Demonic Virtue
The tale of all tales.
The journey of Atopher.
Amazon
The Battle of Trafalgar Square
Told from the pigeon
side of the conflict!
www.amazon.co.uk
Dinner on the Doorstep
A beautiful story of hope
and celebration of community.
www.elizabethmarycummings.com
Billy Blacksmith: Demonslayer
Teenagers vs demonic,
sword-wielding spiders
www.amazon.com
May’s Boys
Peace will take her boy
if their plan fails
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
MISFORTUNE ANNIE
An 1880s cowgirl tougher
than Calamity Jane!
www.amazon.co.uk
Practice Makes Better
Beautifully illustrated book
to foster growth mindset.
Amazon
THE REINDEER CAPER
A missing reindeer, a
murdered elf and Santa in jail
www.amazon.co.uk
WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
What are You Willing to Risk?
Engaging dystopian novel,
think young adult 1984.
www.amazon.com
The Number Story 1 & 2
Finally, an award-winning way
to learn numbers. It works!
www.amazon.com
Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger
The Race for Croggerpooey
Humorous middle grade fantasy
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PROFESSOR PARRO...
Good & bad choices result
in mystery & adventure.
www.amazon.com
Lucky by RH Webster
Mystery and romance await
Lucky on a flight to Earth.
Amazon
HEIR OF RA
An award-winning adventure
through history and time!
www.amazon.com
Prof. Children’s Book Editing
1% of books win publishing
deal. Make your book stand out
www.jessebcreative.com
BATTLE GROUND
Award-winning UK-based
dystopia. Time to be brave…
Amazon
Tupelo Honey
Gritty, superbly written. Full
of unforgettable characters.
www.amazon.com
Nik Coppin's Comedy World
Stand-up comedy stories
don't get much funnier!
Amazon
REGAINING LIFE'S WINDING TRAIL
The unusual life of
a scientist and poet
www.austinmacauley.com
Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
www.amazon.com
Introvert’s Career Guide
Landing a Job to Surviving,
Thriving and Moving on Up
www.janefinkle.com
TRIVIA BOOKS
Educational and Entertaining.
In audio format! Bestseller!!!
www.raiseyourbrain.com
I AM ME
Sensitive picture book 3-7,
profit spent on child refugees
www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk
Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk
Bad Bitches & Power Pitches
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
www.amazon.com
The Opium Lord's Daughter
First Opium War told through
Chinese and English views
robertwangauthor.com
STUFF
An amusing romp through
the history of chemistry.
www.amazon.com
Ever Alice
Alice returns to Wonderland to
take out the Queen of Hearts.
Amazon
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
Memories of a Lost Thesaurus
Words: Power games, blame
games - predator or prey?
www.amazon.co.uk
Sometimes Lovin' is Hurtful
A love song on repressed
love. Straight-gay.
www.amazon.com
Veilfall
A sword and sorcery
love story!
Amazon
Early Myths
Greek myths
for young kids
www.amazon.com
Zuma the Dog
Get your official Zuma the Dog
merchandise here.
www.zumathedog.com
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com
THERE'S A BIZER IN MY BATHTUB
Interactions among nature's
bugs, flyers AND crawlers.
www.amazon.com
Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger
The Race for Croggerpooey
Humorous middle grade fantasy
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