Winners 2019
Below is a list of the 2019 WINNERS 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.
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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

Gold
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon











































































































































































































