
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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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
Memoir of Millennial Caregiver
A story of caregiving, loss,
and acceptance of the unknown.
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon