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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Gobbledy - a fun-filled story
2 brothers, 3 friends, and 1
little alien far from home.
www.amazon.com
Redefining Normal
Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds
Discovering Healing, Happiness
www.re-definingnormal.com
RANGER NADER
A boy & a magic axe fight a
demigod to save the world.
Amazon
The Irish bog imp tales
Lock up your donkeys,
the bog imps are coming!
www.irishbogimptales.com
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secret
Crime-fighting teens meet
ancient Egyptian intrigue!
Amazon
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
The Sands of Marrakech
Paranormal mystery set in
Morocco by M.A. Moore
Amazon
Red Falcon Publishing
Affordable, quality
self-publishing.
www.redfalconpublishing.co.uk
THE CAT DETECTIVES IN RUSSIA
Pack your suitcase for a
four-legged mystery series
www.amazon.co.uk
Introvert’s Career Guide
Landing a Job to Surviving,
Thriving and Moving on Up
www.janefinkle.com
The Illustrated Hen
'A FINALIST and highly
recommended.' TWSA
Amazon
BLINK
A driver narrowly avoids
hitting a strange man…
www.amazon.co.uk
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Kindness, Kale & Kettlebells
A journey to self-awareness
Amazon bestseller Bio Soc Act
amzn.to/2XH93IT
Meet Nurse Sherlock
ICU nurse uses critical
thinking to solve crimes.
www.LochLonach.com
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
THE MAGIC YOU DON'T SEE
Your chance to be the
vocalist in the book!
www.frontporchstorytelling.com
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
My Dad, the Earth Warrior
A fun eco-adventure brimming
with love and crazy mishaps.
www.amazon.co.uk
Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
Amazon
Were You Born for Such a Time?
A "must read" for every teen
and all who know a teen!
www.carolynhayes.net
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
BATTLE GROUND
Award-winning UK-based
dystopia. Time to be brave…
Amazon
F’lorna of Rodesh
Life's more than simply song &
dance. Destiny cries out!
www.amazon.com
Henry Disney's
truly unforgettable read
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
www.austinmacauley.com
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
THE BELLYBUTTON QUESTION
Do dinosaurs have
bellybuttons? For ages 2-5
www.damonartsnola.com
Pull A Funny Face
Promoting inclusion however
'different' someone seems.
www.amazon.co.uk
THE FOREVER KID
Loss, love and remembrance
that will move hearts
www.bigskypublishing.com.au
Orc Road Trip
"Punching isn't the answer,"
said no orc ever.
www.amazon.com
Penitentiary Tales: Love Story
Privileged young white man
sent to harrowing State Prison
www.amazon.com
Blessed Assurance
‘A gripping, character-led
story…highly recommended.’
www.amazon.com
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
Cosmic Playbook for Writers
Daily creative inspiration and
mindfulness tools for authors.
Amazon
How Dare the Birds Sing
Secrets, love, hatred and
unthinkable quirks of fate.
www.amazon.com
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
Lucky by RH Webster
Mystery and romance await
Lucky on a flight to Earth.
Amazon
Slimmer by Wendy Jayne
'This time she's determined
to lasso his heart.'
www.amazon.com
The Young Testament - preteen
A kids’-eye view
of the Jesus story!
www.amazon.com
THE GOA FILE
Thrilling historical novel set
in Argentina 1945 - 1982
www.goodreads.com
Practice Makes Better
Beautifully illustrated book
to foster growth mindset.
Amazon
Addicted To Hate
Parent abuse can take on
many different forms...
www.amazon.com
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
HomoAmerican – Secret Society
Unflinching portrait turbulent
times before & after Stonewall
www.amazon.com
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
Life in the Grand Pause
Child music prodigy is whisked
away into a new life.
www.amazon.com
Early Myths
Greek myths
for young kids
www.amazon.com
Zuma the Dog
Get your official Zuma the Dog
merchandise here.
www.zumathedog.com
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Kissed: A Cat Miranda Mystery
Complex characters, perfect
for mystery lovers!
Amazon
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
BLINK
A driver narrowly avoids
hitting a strange man…
www.amazon.co.uk
Tupelo Honey
Gritty, superbly written. Full
of unforgettable characters.
www.amazon.com
The Illustrated Hen
'A FINALIST and highly
recommended.' TWSA
Amazon
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com