
Finalists 2022
Below is a list of the 2022 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, 2023.
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:

Benny the Brave in The First Day Jitters
Author: Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn
Illustrator: Sergio De Giorgi

The Dragon and the Unicorn: The Magic of Friendship,
Author: Charly Froh
Illustrator: Zuzana Svobodova

Novo, The Space Robot, How to Solve the Mystery of Crying
Author: Charly Froh
Illustrator: Zuzanna Svobodova

Super Kena - A Girl Made Fierce with Hearing Aids
Author: Becky Cymbaluk
Illustrator: Zuzana Svobodova
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 25/35 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
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THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
LOOK OUT! Making trouble is
Sneaky Snobby´s hobby!
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Memoir of Millennial Caregiver
A story of caregiving, loss,
and acceptance of the unknown.
Amazon