Finalists 2019
Below is a list of the 2019 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, 2020.
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:

Counting on Ha Ha Island
Author: Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford
Illustrator: Lori Lay and Freddy Miller Santana

Wildlife on Ha Ha Island
Author: Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford
Illustrator: Lori Lay and Freddy Miller Santana

Dash and Victoria Find True Love: Pet and Historical Figures Book 2
Author: Vicki Tashman
Illustrator: Wendy All

Undertakers, Harlots, and Other Odd Bodies: A Novel Inspired by Real Events and Smothered in Blarney
Author: Mege Gardner

Abundant Kids Rock! Creating An Awesome Life Using Positive Thinking
Author: Traci L Clayton PhD, Nathan Clayton, Justin Clayton

Feasible Living - Dealing with Ecological Anxiety While Adapting to Our Changing World
Author: Ken Kroes

Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang

ParentShift: Ten Universal Truths That Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids
Author: Wendy Thomas Russell
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
Social Media For A New Age: A Digital Self-Care Guide: Book 2: The next phase: 2020 and beyond
Author: Katie Brockhurst
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Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
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NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
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TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
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Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
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Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
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Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
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Laugh.
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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
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A 5* serial killer thriller
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