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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FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
Kate the Kitty Goes Potty
Fun potty training: a rhyming
picture book for toddlers!
Amazon
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
From Under the Sun
A time travel adventure
with multi-age appeal!
Amazon
Blood Orphan
A cat and mouse game, seeking
revenge to reconcile the past.
Amazon
THE VATICAN GAMES
Decoding the future will
be her ultimate challenge!
www.thevaticangames.com
SECRETS AND SPIES
Life-affirming, Scottish,
WW2, Boys' adventure.
www.amazon.com
Ripley of Valor
Engaging character, likable,
fascinating.' BookPipeline
www.thorensyndergaard.com
How Much Big Is the Sky
A memoir of a mother's love
and unfathomable loss.
Amazon
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
Let Me Tell You Something
Human relationships
hilariously explored
Amazon
The Wandering Investor
Personal adventures, business
outlooks and observations
Bookbaby
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
www.amazon.com
The Stalking Seagulls
Battle between boy & bird with
an outcome neither anticipates
MacLaren-Cochrane Publishing
THE CAT DETECTIVES IN RUSSIA
Pack your suitcase for a
four-legged mystery series
www.amazon.co.uk
RANGER NADER
A boy & a magic axe fight a
demigod to save the world.
Amazon
Seemore the Seagull
Illustrated, fun with a
'work together' message
Amazon
WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
The Golden Man
Mayhem reigns supreme across
suburban and outback Australia
Amazon
NIGHT GODDESS
A world on the edge.
An ancient prophecy awakening.
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
Gobbledy - a fun-filled story
2 brothers, 3 friends, and 1
little alien far from home.
www.amazon.com
The Conscious Virus -
an Aedgar Wisdom novel.
Spirits shake Aboriginal doc.
Amazon
CITRUS by Tabitha Kumwembe
Join Captain Alexis Creed on
her quest to conquer evil!
Amazon
A Night at The King’s Inn
Award winning tale of
intrigue, mystery, and horror.
Amazon
The Book of Revelations
A woman finds self-acceptance
overcoming many challenges
Amazon
How Dare the Birds Sing
Secrets, love, hatred and
unthinkable quirks of fate.
www.amazon.com
Nik Coppin's Comedy World
Stand-up comedy stories
don't get much funnier!
Amazon
EDEN - A YA Novel by C J Singh
Mystical, but eerily realistic
tale of a dystopian world
Amazon
The Labyrinthine Journey
A mysterious message.
A mission from the gods.
www.amazon.com
Fate By Design, M J Walsh
Historical fiction climaxing
with a dramatic twist
Amazon
Grumpy & Lumpy Bears
A story in verse with
original antique photographs.
www.amazon.com
Book Of Greatness
A parable about unlocking
your destiny today.
Amazon
Kringleset Chronicles
A magical fantasy adventure,
think Christmas meets Narnia.
Amazon
WATER DRAGON
Illustrating the powerful
bond of friendship. 6-12 yrs
www.amazon.co.uk
The Cat with the Crooked Tail
A Dance-It-Out Creative Story
for Young Movers
Amazon
The Animals at the Zoo
A Fun & Educational Picture
Book for Kids Ages 2-5
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
THE MAGIC YOU DON'T SEE
Your chance to be the
vocalist in the book!
www.frontporchstorytelling.com
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
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Luella isn’t just a superhero.
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Anya and her Wings
'Enchanting! A FINALIST
and highly recommended' TheWSA
www.amazon.co.uk
CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT
King Arthur uses kids to
create a modern Camelot
www.amazon.com
Prof. Children’s Book Editing
1% of books win publishing
deal. Make your book stand out
www.jessebcreative.com
As the Daisies Bloom
A loving exploration of
generosity, peace and hope
Amazon
On Traigh Lar Beach
13 items on a beach; 13
stories of how they got there
Amazon
Orc Road Trip
"Punching isn't the answer,"
said no orc ever.
www.amazon.com
Redefining Normal
Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds
Discovering Healing, Happiness
www.re-definingnormal.com
SERIAL DATER
A gripping psych-thriller
with a killer twist
Amazon
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon