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
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Farseeker
A multi-award-winning
sci-fi fantasy adventure
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Great Inventor of the Stars
A Master in Training fixes a
broken sky by adding stars
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman’s Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in the
1926 male world of news
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon