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.
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- 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:
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Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon