Finalists 2021
Below is a list of the 2021 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, 2022.
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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

Nurse Bear Does First Aid: Picture Book to Learn First Aid Skills for Toddlers and Kids
Author: Marta Almansa Esteva

Olive the Worrying Wiener: A Short Tale about a Particularly Long Dog
Author: Ally Arena
Illustrator: Rafaela Sukiyama

Monster in the Water: Fighting Back Against Harmful Algal Blooms
Author: Dylan Dagate
Illustrator: Maria Decerce

Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage over Fear
Author: Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu
Illustrator: Noor Alshalabi

Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World
Author: Brad Borkan and David Hirzel

Black, White, And Gray All Over; A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement
Author: Frederick Reynolds

Just Say "$%#&! NO!†Book Dedicated to the Well-Intended Overextended!
Author: Heather Tobin
Illustrator: Karen Tobin

Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation
Author: Joseph N Abraham MD

Grandpa Jock and the Incredible Iron-Bru-Man Incident: Gorgeous George
Author: Stuart Reid
Performed by: Stuart Reid

Fries & Alibis: Paranormal Cozy Mystery: Mitzy Moon Mysteries Series, Book 1
Author: Trixie Silvertale
Performed by: Coleen Marlo

Systemology: Create Time, Reduce Errors and Scale Your Profits with Proven Business Systems
Author: David Jenyns

The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People
Author: Deborah Stone
Performed by: Maggie Ollerenshaw

Little Wade and Watchtower: Abigail and the Great Gang Trap
Author: Sean March
Cover Designer: Joe Ruiz

Rory, Quest for the Northern Lights
Author: Sarah Cullen, Carmen Ellis
Cover Designer: Zuzana Svobodova

The Young Adult’s Collection of Short Scary Stories
Author: Michael Ross
Cover Designer: Magdalena Adić
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.
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TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
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Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
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Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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There's a Duck in the House
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Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
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The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
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The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
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Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
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The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
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Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
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AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
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The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
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“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
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ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
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POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
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The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
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From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
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CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
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Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
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Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
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The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
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