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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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon