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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Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk
Detour Man
Bodybuilders + terrorists =
an explosive mystery
www.books2read.com
Eye of the Turtle
Thrilling adventure with
environmental theme (8+)
Gloria Barnett
Running from Covid in our...
Paradoxical journey of losing
and finding freedom in an RV
Amazon
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
Kate the Kitty Goes Potty
Fun potty training: a rhyming
picture book for toddlers!
Amazon
The Labyrinthine Journey
A mysterious message.
A mission from the gods.
www.amazon.com
Deficiency
"How far would you go to
keep your dreams alive?"
Amazon
The Adventures of T J...
T J’s disability is no barrier
to a happy and fulfilling life
www.amandakehoebooks.com
Prof. Children’s Book Editing
1% of books win publishing
deal. Make your book stand out
www.jessebcreative.com
Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
www.amazon.com
From Under the Sun
A time travel adventure
with multi-age appeal!
Amazon
FIRST MAGYC
A Prophecy & a choice will tip
the Balance, for light or dark
Amazon
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
Thriving After Sexual Abuse
Well-written and sensitive
guidebook for a wide audience
thrivingaftersexualabusebook
Peter the Picky Polar Bear
What kind of polar bear
doesn’t like fish?
Amazon
Sentinals Awaken
Epic Fantasy, ancient
magic, myth and adventure
Amazon
Family Redefined
Childhood Reflections on
the Impact of Divorce
www.familyredefinedbook.com
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
Kringleset Chronicles
A magical fantasy adventure,
think Christmas meets Narnia.
Amazon
Broken Twigs
A fantasy story brimming
with chaos and danger!
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
The Midas Effect
What if you could make all
your wishes come true.
Amazon
WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
The Stalking Seagulls
Battle between boy & bird with
an outcome neither anticipates
MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing
DRAGON BROTHERS
Dragon-winged brothers right
the wrongs of their elders.
www.amazon.com
Blood of a Fallen God
EPIC, DARK,
FUN
Amazon
The Young Testament - preteen
A kids’-eye view
of the Jesus story!
www.amazon.com
TARO: Legendary Hero of Japan
In the mists of Mount Fuji...
...no one can escape destiny.
Amazon
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com
Evolution’s Magnum Opus
Riveting, cohesive, thought-
provoking & brilliant- Gdreads
Amazon
Home Alone Harry
Children picture book showing
how to care for a family dog
Thunkies
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Logan the Lobster
Logan is different –
will anyone play with him?
Gloria Barnett
Fate By Design, M J Walsh
Historical fiction climaxing
with a dramatic twist
Amazon
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT
YOU WILL BE? An inspiring
gift for any hopeful youngster
Amazon
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
COUNTDOWN AMERICA
A fast-paced cyber
espionage thriller
Amazon
Orc Road Trip
"Punching isn't the answer,"
said no orc ever.
www.amazon.com
Running From Hippos
A memoir of trauma and
depression and recovery
Amazon
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
Fresh as a Daisy Editing
I can help with your copy
and line editing needs.
freshasadaisyediting.com
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
Adventures of Bentley Hippo
What happens when the
bully becomes the victim?
www.bentleythehippo.com
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
Gobbledy - a fun-filled story
2 brothers, 3 friends, and 1
little alien far from home.
www.amazon.com
Traffic: A Ronnie Lake Mystery
PI entangled in a kidnapping
that leads to trafficking.
Amazon
The Edible Machine Gun
Sound of a nuclear explosion
or the clink of coffee cups?
Amazon
Sven and the Purse of Silver
An exciting Viking story
for 5 to 8 year-olds
Amazon
MURDER ON CAYE ISLE
'A cleverly plotted thriller,
lots of sexy romance' WSA
Amazon
Hettie The Talking Yeti
Action packed picture book
with hilarious twist ending
Amazon
I AM ME
Sensitive picture book 3-7,
profit spent on child refugees
www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk
Eye of the Turtle
Thrilling adventure with
environmental theme (8+)
Gloria Barnett
Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
Amazon
IMAGINE THAT
WINNER/GOLD MEDAL
Children's Books Ages 6-8
www.amazon.com