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:
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Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens