Finalists 2018
Below is a list of the 2018 FINALISTS 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.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2019.
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)
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Golden Sparkles: An Introduction to Mindfulness
Author: Catarina R Peterson
Illustrator: Mateya Arkova
Responsive Dementia Care: Fewer Behaviors Fewer Drugs
Author: Helen Buell Whitworth, James A Whitworth
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
Red Ribbon
STUFF, The Fortunes, Foibles, and Fiascos of Those Who Sought to Understand Matter
Author: George Graybill
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Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
books2read.com
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
RED CHAIR PRESS
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Gift of Knowing You
Discover all of who you are &
the power of your story.
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
How We Healed
A vivid family saga and an
unforgettable healing odyssey
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon