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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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
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Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
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Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
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PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
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My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
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Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
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CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
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Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
There's a Duck in the House
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Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
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CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon