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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The Vulture Island, Book 1
Young boy faces an amazing
vulture and dangerous ventures
www.etsy.com
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths
Kings were serial killers
who preyed upon nations.
Amazon
Passionate Travellers
Around the World on 21
Incredible Journeys in History
www.amazon.co.uk
Introvert’s Career Guide
Landing a Job to Surviving,
Thriving and Moving on Up
www.janefinkle.com
The Cat with the Crooked Tail
A Dance-It-Out Creative Story
for Young Movers
Amazon
Jasper the Island Hopper
A wonderful travel book
for children
Amazon
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
Viking Voyager, Iceland Memoir
A lively memoir that captures
the heart and soul of Iceland
Amazon
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
The Last Roman
Some debts you cannot repay,
even if you live forever...
Amazon
Gobbledy - a fun-filled story
2 brothers, 3 friends, and 1
little alien far from home.
www.amazon.com
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
Running from Covid in our...
Paradoxical journey of losing
and finding freedom in an RV
Amazon
The Poison Keeper
The story of Giulia Tofana,
Renaissance poisoner.
Amazon
A God-Centered View of Salvati
The vital importance of
putting God first in salvation
Amazon
The Labyrinthine Journey
A mysterious message.
A mission from the gods.
www.amazon.com
My Dad, the Earth Warrior
A fun eco-adventure brimming
with love and crazy mishaps.
www.amazon.co.uk
The Tap-Dancing Pigeon
An inspiring adventure
for 3 to 8 year olds.
www.amazon.com
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
Practice Makes Better
Beautifully illustrated book
to foster growth mindset.
Amazon
A Bike for Buster
Everything is impossible
until it happens!
A Bike For Buster
FARSEEKER
Enlightened. Enslaved. Erased.
A Sci-Fi, Fantasy epic!
Amazon
TARO: Legendary Hero of Japan
In the mists of Mount Fuji...
...no one can escape destiny.
Amazon
Kringleset Chronicles
A magical fantasy adventure,
think Christmas meets Narnia.
Amazon
Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
THE AWAN LAKE SERIES
CANADIAN COZY MYSTERIES
set in Canada’s Lake Country
www.peterkingsmill.ca
COUNTDOWN AMERICA
A fast-paced cyber
espionage thriller
Amazon
Anya and her Wings
'Enchanting! A FINALIST
and highly recommended' TheWSA
www.amazon.co.uk
Fresh as a Daisy Editing
I can help with your copy
and line editing needs.
freshasadaisyediting.com
BAD BITCHES AND POWER PITCHES
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
Amazon
How Much Big Is the Sky
A memoir of a mother's love
and unfathomable loss.
Amazon
Chermpf by W. S. Russell lll
An exciting adventure with
Gracie and the Cats of Nova!
www.borderstationpress.com
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
THE RAMBEE BOO SERIES
Collect all the Rambee Boo
adventures! For 2 - 7 yr olds.
www.wamanbooks.com
I Wish You Happiness
"Highly recommended"
- Billy Bob Buttons (5 Stars)
www.piccopuppy.com
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon
On Traigh Lar Beach
13 items on a beach; 13
stories of how they got there
Amazon
The Midas Effect
What if you could make all
your wishes come true.
Amazon
Fate By Design, M J Walsh
Historical fiction climaxing
with a dramatic twist
Amazon
Horrifically Half-Baked Ham
Hilarious Zombies and Vampires
and Witches—Oh My!
www.reganwhmacaulay.com
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
www.amazon.com
CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT
King Arthur uses kids to
create a modern Camelot
www.amazon.com
Kate the Kitty Goes Potty
Fun potty training: a rhyming
picture book for toddlers!
Amazon
THE CAT DETECTIVES IN RUSSIA
Pack your suitcase for a
four-legged mystery series
www.amazon.co.uk
What are You Willing to Risk?
Engaging dystopian novel,
think young adult 1984.
www.amazon.com
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
PROSE, POETRY AND MEDITATION
'...warmth, passion, insight &
thought-provoking scenarios."
Amazon
Peter the Picky Polar Bear
What kind of polar bear
doesn’t like fish?
Amazon
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
The White Hand
A Story of Forbidden Love,
Betrayal, and Murder.
www.amazon.com
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
Ripley of Valor
Engaging character, likable,
fascinating.' BookPipeline
www.thorensyndergaard.com