
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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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
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A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost!
A rabbit and a turtle get
lost in a hay maze!
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
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Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
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$1000 prize & publication.
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Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon