
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 TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
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