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 Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
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The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
A Night at The King’s Inn
Award winning tale of
intrigue, mystery, and horror.
Amazon
Whispers of the Gone
A Realm and Elven Saga
for the curious adventurer.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Billy the Badger is Sad!
Can two hedgehogs cheer
up their badger friend?
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Emilie by Ingrid Ramsdale
Gripping historical adventure
brimming with emotion
Ingrid Ramsdale
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
The Chambers of My Heart -
Venice, Paris and New York
by Albert Russo
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
A Brand to Die For
"I regard this as a comic
masterpiece." Smashwords
Amazon
Your Words Your World
Inspirational poetry book
with nature photographs.
www.louisebelangerauthor.com
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
Memoir of Millennial Caregiver
A story of caregiving, loss,
and acceptance of the unknown.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Love Snaggs
Join Snaggs on a fantastical
journey through time & space.
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
Our Voices
Multigenerational kaleido-
scopic memoir on identity
Troubador
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
False Neutral
A story of choices made & not
made, & the collision of paths
Amazon
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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FOR LOVE OF GOD
A gay man, torn between his
God and his own truth.
www.robinreardon.com
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The Poison Keeper
The story of Giulia Tofana,
Renaissance poisoner.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Hidden Heroes of our Community
A memoir that celebrates the
value of community nursing.
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
PROSE, POETRY AND MEDITATION
'...warmth, passion, insight &
thought-provoking scenarios."
Amazon
The Chambers of My Heart -
Venice, Paris and New York
by Albert Russo
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon