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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Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon