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:
Gold
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon