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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Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Deficiency
"How far would you go to
keep your dreams alive?"
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon
Uncle Greg's Treasure [Novel]
Around the World
in 51 Riddles
books2read.com
Horrifically Half-Baked Ham
Hilarious Zombies and Vampires
and Witches—Oh My!
www.reganwhmacaulay.com
Introvert’s Career Guide
Landing a Job to Surviving,
Thriving and Moving on Up
www.janefinkle.com
Bad Bitches & Power Pitches
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
www.amazon.com
The Cat with the Crooked Tail
A Dance-It-Out Creative Story
for Young Movers
Amazon
SEED BALLS
Simple and fun recipe
to make seed balls
Amazon
Oh Daddy Chronicles
Laugh at Trump...Then
laugh some more...Repeat.
Amazon
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
An Only Child's Diary
For girls facing the
challenge of growing up
Amazon
What are You Willing to Risk?
Engaging dystopian novel,
think young adult 1984.
www.amazon.com
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk
Your Words Your World
Inspirational poetry book
with nature photographs.
www.louisebelangerauthor.com
Code of Rainbow Series
An Epic teen fantasy series
that links MAGIC with SCIENCE
Amazon
Kate the Kitty Goes Potty
Fun potty training: a rhyming
picture book for toddlers!
Amazon
Ever Alice
Alice returns to Wonderland to
take out the Queen of Hearts.
Amazon
Emilie by Ingrid Ramsdale
Gripping historical adventure
brimming with emotion
Ingrid Ramsdale
Just Say "$%#&! NO!"
A Book Dedicated to the
Well Intended Overextended!
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
The Adventures of T J...
T J’s disability is no barrier
to a happy and fulfilling life
www.amandakehoebooks.com
The Vulture Island, Book 1
Young boy faces an amazing
vulture and dangerous ventures
www.etsy.com
Belluna's Big Adventure...
Dance-It-Out Creative Movement
Story for Young Movers
Amazon
Hamsly, Burdance, & Dogston...
A hamster, a bird, and a
dog compete. Who will win?
Amazon
The Opium Lord's Daughter
First Opium War told through
Chinese and English views
robertwangauthor.com
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
Adventures of Bentley Hippo
What happens when the
bully becomes the victim?
www.bentleythehippo.com
Viking Voyager, Iceland Memoir
A lively memoir that captures
the heart and soul of Iceland
Amazon
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk
RAISING TAYLOR, FINDING...
SUPERWOMAN: Intimate, personal
and encouraging journey
Amazon
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
MAYA LOOP - Middle Grade Novel
The brave girl from Baltimore
who saves the world!
Amazon
Einstein in the Attic
A search for truth by
those that transcend time.
Barnes and Noble
The Whimple Inn
Clean children’s book about
shapeshifters! Ages (9-14)
Amazon
REMARKABLE WOMEN IN VERSE
Rosa Parks, Helen Keller and
F Nightingale in rhyming verse
Amazon
Thriving After Sexual Abuse
Well-written and sensitive
guidebook for a wide audience
thrivingaftersexualabusebook
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
Fate By Design, M J Walsh
Historical fiction climaxing
with a dramatic twist
Amazon
Pet Food Ind. is Not Telling
Develop Good Practices
For a Healthier Dog
Amazon
The Conscious Virus -
an Aedgar Wisdom novel.
Spirits shake Aboriginal doc.
Amazon
Cinderella - A Love Story
A wonderful re-telling with
a sweet, heart-warming twist
Amazon
Let Me Tell You Something
Human relationships
hilariously explored
Amazon
Billy the Brave
Multi-award winning comics
powered by healthy eating.
Amazon
As the Daisies Bloom
A loving exploration of
generosity, peace and hope
Amazon
Seemore the Seagull
Illustrated, fun with a
'work together' message
Amazon
The Last Roman
Some debts you cannot repay,
even if you live forever...
Amazon
Eye of the Turtle
Thrilling adventure with
environmental theme (8+)
Gloria Barnett
TARO: Legendary Hero of Japan
In the mists of Mount Fuji...
...no one can escape destiny.
Amazon
FARSEEKER
Enlightened. Enslaved. Erased.
A Sci-Fi, Fantasy epic!
Amazon
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
A Night at The King’s Inn
Award winning tale of
intrigue, mystery, and horror.
Amazon