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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MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
The story of the last woman
to escape the Tower of London
by Alan Reynolds
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon