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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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon











































































































































































































