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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Unholy Retribution
Someone's decapitating
Muslims to frame a priest
www.georgerhopkins.com
CATNIP
Cats, catastrophes and murder!
A cosy mystery with claws.
www.amazon.co.uk
Common '?' Children Ask About
Puberty: Insights from a
health education expert
www.lorireichel.com/book/books
Trazer:Kids of Stolen Tomorrow
In a World of Despair,
HOPE
www.amazon.com
PARANORMAL THRILLER
Supernatural powers, ghosts,
& a kickass female heroine
www.amazon.com
Lucky by RH Webster
Mystery and romance await
Lucky on a flight to Earth.
Amazon
OutRAGEous
A funny fictional tale
of a charismatic character
www.amazon.com
HOP STOP & GO
Travel anecdotes with humor,
wit and cultural insight
www.utpalkdutta.com
THE AWAN LAKE SERIES
CANADIAN COZY MYSTERIES
set in Canada’s Lake Country
www.peterkingsmill.ca
My Dad, the Earth Warrior
A fun eco-adventure brimming
with love and crazy mishaps.
www.amazon.co.uk
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
The unusual life of
a scientist and poet
www.austinmacauley.com
The Battle of Trafalgar Square
Told from the pigeon
side of the conflict!
www.amazon.co.uk
Endless Incarnation Sorrows
A Spiritual Odyssey of
Mortal Imprints on Earth
www.amazon.com
PROFESSOR PARRO...
Good & bad choices result
in mystery & adventure.
www.amazon.com
TRIVIA BOOKS
Educational and Entertaining.
In audio format! Bestseller!!!
www.raiseyourbrain.com
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
BATTLE GROUND
Award-winning UK-based
dystopia. Time to be brave…
Amazon
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
The Staten Island Butcher
Priest tries to rescue
student from serial killer
www.georgerhopkins.com
MISFORTUNE ANNIE
An 1880s cowgirl tougher
than Calamity Jane!
www.amazon.co.uk
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
DRAGON BROTHERS
Dragon-winged brothers right
the wrongs of their elders.
www.amazon.com
CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT
King Arthur uses kids to
create a modern Camelot
www.amazon.com
THE THIRSTY CROW...
Tales of WISDOM for toddlers,
Simple text, Vivid images!
www.amazon.com
DIAMONDS AT DUSK
A YA cowgirl adventure
from southwest New Mexico.
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THE PINK DOOR
A sensitive caregiver's
roadmap for the last days
www.suziedaggett.com
Henry Disney's
truly unforgettable read
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
www.austinmacauley.com
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
The Labyrinthine Journey
A mysterious message.
A mission from the gods.
www.amazon.com
Ever Alice
Alice returns to Wonderland to
take out the Queen of Hearts.
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
THE BELLYBUTTON QUESTION
Do dinosaurs have
bellybuttons? For ages 2-5
www.damonartsnola.com
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
Red Falcon Publishing
Affordable, quality
self-publishing.
www.redfalconpublishing.co.uk
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
SEED BALLS
Simple and fun recipe
to make seed balls
Amazon
HOLLY's HURRICANE
A fantastical ode to New
York City’s past and future.
www.amazon.com
TWS loved Cooperative Lives
Written with a gold-tipped pen
A literary work of art.
www.twoskates.com
The Golden Man
Mayhem reigns supreme across
suburban and outback Australia
Amazon
The Staten Island Butcher
A priest & an alcoholic
team up to catch a killer!
www.amazon.com
Introvert’s Career Guide
Landing a Job to Surviving,
Thriving and Moving on Up
www.janefinkle.com
Nibbler and Captain Make Peace
Advantageous for early
readers with life-application.
www.amazon.co.uk
Life in the Grand Pause
Child music prodigy is whisked
away into a new life.
www.amazon.com
UNLIKELY FRIENDS
Friendship can be found
in the most unusual places
www.amazon.com
WATER DRAGON
Illustrating the powerful
bond of friendship. 6-12 yrs
www.amazon.co.uk
RANGER NADER
A boy & a magic axe fight a
demigod to save the world.
Amazon
The Sands of Marrakech
Paranormal mystery set in
Morocco by M.A. Moore
Amazon
Billy the Brave
Multi-award winning comics
powered by healthy eating.
Amazon
Dragon's Future
Family, friends, dragons!
A fight for their future
www.amazon.co.uk
Kissed: A Cat Miranda Mystery
Complex characters, perfect
for mystery lovers!
Amazon
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
THE LOST VALOR OF LOVE
Escape to a world of kings,
gods, war, and forbidden love.
www.amazon.com
A Bloody Hot Summer
Murders uncover shocking
secrets of aristocratic family
www.trevordsilva.com
The Fridge Drawings
Money laundering puts
relationships into meltdown.
www.amazon.com
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Orc Road Trip
"Punching isn't the answer,"
said no orc ever.
www.amazon.com
How Dare the Birds Sing
Secrets, love, hatred and
unthinkable quirks of fate.
www.amazon.com
REGAINING LIFE'S WINDING TRAIL
The unusual life of
a scientist and poet
www.austinmacauley.com
Two Spoons of Bitter
A story of love,
betrayal and redemption
http://www.sonjamongar