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.
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- 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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LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
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Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Great Billy Butlin Race
First and only footrace from
John O’Groats to Land’s End
Stairwellbooks
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Your Perfect Freelancer HERE!
Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon