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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Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
MOTHER TO ELEPHANTS
A heartwarming, inspiring kids
picture book biography
THE STORY OF DAPHNE SHELDRICK
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
Moonshot - Rocket Dreams
Great for YA who dream
of rockets and space!
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon