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:
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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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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Tree Singer
Direct, engaging YA quest with
a delightful focus on family
by Jacci Turner
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Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
DISCOVER YOUR NEXT INDIE
OBSESSION - Find & follow
indie books you'll love.
INDIEGUANA
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon