
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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Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
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