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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The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
The Opium Lord's Daughter
First Opium War told through
Chinese and English views
robertwangauthor.com
Evolution’s Magnum Opus
Riveting, cohesive, thought-
provoking & brilliant- Gdreads
Amazon
WATER DRAGON
Illustrating the powerful
bond of friendship. 6-12 yrs
www.amazon.co.uk
A Tree in Time
Time travel to Ancient Britain
in unique adventure
Gentle Press Publishing
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
The Tap-Dancing Pigeon
An inspiring adventure
for 3 to 8 year olds.
www.amazon.com
Logan the Lobster
Logan is different –
will anyone play with him?
Gloria Barnett
Traffic: A Ronnie Lake Mystery
PI entangled in a kidnapping
that leads to trafficking.
Amazon
Cognition
Is human intelligence at its
peak, or just taking off?
www.amazon.com
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT
YOU WILL BE? An inspiring
gift for any hopeful youngster
Amazon
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
Prof. Children’s Book Editing
1% of books win publishing
deal. Make your book stand out
www.jessebcreative.com
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
Passionate Travellers
Around the World on 21
Incredible Journeys in History
www.amazon.co.uk
The Vulture Island, Book 1
Young boy faces an amazing
vulture and dangerous ventures
www.etsy.com
A Faulty Eviction
Eccentric tenants band
together to fight an eviction.
Amazon
Cuckoo Clock New York
Kindertransport-What happened
to the children in WW2?
www.amazon.com
Horrifically Half-Baked Ham
Hilarious Zombies and Vampires
and Witches—Oh My!
www.reganwhmacaulay.com
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
Ford the Tooting Truck Truck
Empowering book about
changing your perspective.
Amazon
MAYA LOOP - Middle Grade Novel
The brave girl from Baltimore
who saves the world!
Amazon
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
UNLIKELY FRIENDS
Friendship can be found
in the most unusual places
www.amazon.com
The Midas Effect
What if you could make all
your wishes come true.
Amazon
MISFORTUNE ANNIE
An 1880s cowgirl tougher
than Calamity Jane!
www.amazon.co.uk
Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
Jasper the Island Hopper
A wonderful travel book
for children
Amazon