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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CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk