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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THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
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