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
Sponsored Ads
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon