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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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
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The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
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Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
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PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
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HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
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SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
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The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
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The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
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THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
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