
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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Code of Rainbow Series
An Epic teen fantasy series
that links MAGIC with SCIENCE
Amazon
A God-Centered View of Salvati
The vital importance of
putting God first in salvation
Amazon
Eye of the Turtle
Thrilling adventure with
environmental theme (8+)
Gloria Barnett
Blood Orphan
A cat and mouse game, seeking
revenge to reconcile the past.
Amazon
Eve's Ducklings
Adorable story about a girl
wanting to befriend ducklings
www.mariamonte.com
Hidden Heroes of our Community
A memoir that celebrates the
value of community nursing.
Amazon
The Cat with the Crooked Tail
A Dance-It-Out Creative Story
for Young Movers
Amazon
From Under the Sun
A time travel adventure
with multi-age appeal!
Amazon
A Night at The King’s Inn
Award winning tale of
intrigue, mystery, and horror.
Amazon
FIRST MAGYC
A Prophecy & a choice will tip
the Balance, for light or dark
Amazon
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon
The Poison Keeper
The story of Giulia Tofana,
Renaissance poisoner.
Amazon
Ripley of Valor
Engaging character, likable,
fascinating.' BookPipeline
www.thorensyndergaard.com
Evolution’s Magnum Opus
Riveting, cohesive, thought-
provoking & brilliant- Gdreads
Amazon
Fresh as a Daisy Editing
I can help with your copy
and line editing needs.
freshasadaisyediting.com
Deficiency
"How far would you go to
keep your dreams alive?"
Amazon
NILE CAT
A YA historical thriller
set in Egypt
Amazon
Rising Up
Equilibrium meets Divergent.
Series about a teen empath.
Amazon
Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
www.amazon.com
REMARKABLE WOMEN IN VERSE
Rosa Parks, Helen Keller and
F Nightingale in rhyming verse
Amazon
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
Let Me Tell You Something
Human relationships
hilariously explored
Amazon
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
Home Alone Harry
Children picture book showing
how to care for a family dog
Thunkies
HomoAmerican – Secret Society
Unflinching portrait turbulent
times before & after Stonewall
www.amazon.com
Thriving After Sexual Abuse
Well-written and sensitive
guidebook for a wide audience
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