
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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LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
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CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
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The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
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Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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