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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I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
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The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
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Inspirational Mindset Journey
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RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
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Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
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WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
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The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
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DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
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The Monarchs
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TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
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Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
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Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
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Angry Arthur
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Learn to manage big feelings
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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
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An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
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A fun, relatable,
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Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
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Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
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The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
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Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
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GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
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The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
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Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
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The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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Paranormal thrillers to
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
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Truth Was Once Taboo
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
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The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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YOUNG READERS become
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The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
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Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
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Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
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Life with psychopathic brother
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