
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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Logan the Lobster
Logan is different –
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Stormy Weather
The story of a boy who
joined the Marines
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The Cat with the Crooked Tail
A Dance-It-Out Creative Story
for Young Movers
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PROSE, POETRY AND MEDITATION
'...warmth, passion, insight &
thought-provoking scenarios."
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NILE CAT
A YA historical thriller
set in Egypt
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Fraud at Snowfields
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THE PAX PRINCIPLES
An awesome story for teens...
life in a very different world
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Your Words Your World
Inspirational poetry book
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FARSEEKER
Enlightened. Enslaved. Erased.
A Sci-Fi, Fantasy epic!
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The Wandering Investor
Personal adventures, business
outlooks and observations
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Take Care of Yourself!
Education for prevention of
all forms of child abuse
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An Only Child's Diary
For girls facing the
challenge of growing up
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To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
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THE LUCKY DIAMOND
A Magical Fantasy Quest
for ages 8-12
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WIND
Middle-grade fantasy with
a visionary ecological twist.
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The Illustrated Hen
'A FINALIST and highly
recommended.' TWSA
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
Blood of a Fallen God
EPIC, DARK,
FUN
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Eve's Ducklings
Adorable story about a girl
wanting to befriend ducklings
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The Demonic Virtue
The tale of all tales.
The journey of Atopher.
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BELIEVE
An exciting, fantasy adventure
for all the family!’
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Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
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Adventures of Bentley Hippo
What happens when the
bully becomes the victim?
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Hettie The Talking Yeti
Action packed picture book
with hilarious twist ending
Amazon
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT
YOU WILL BE? An inspiring
gift for any hopeful youngster
Amazon
Belluna's Big Adventure...
Dance-It-Out Creative Movement
Story for Young Movers
Amazon
A Puppy's Tale
A story of love, loss, and
finding the courage to love.
Amazon
PAPA & PAWS
Cute doggie illustrations
& heartwarming stories
www.papaandpaws.com
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
Black ≠ Inferior
'passionate, inspiring...speak
to black readers...' Kirkus
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Kate the Kitty Goes Potty
Fun potty training: a rhyming
picture book for toddlers!
Amazon
Peter the Picky Polar Bear
What kind of polar bear
doesn’t like fish?
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
Billy the Brave
Multi-award winning comics
powered by healthy eating.
Amazon
FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
From Under the Sun
A time travel adventure
with multi-age appeal!
Amazon
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
PROPHECY OF LOVE
Love, it isn't what
you think it is
Amazon
Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
www.amazon.com
Everyone Is an Entrepreneur
Discover the limitations of
life in a post-Soviet economy.
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NIGHT GODDESS
A world on the edge.
An ancient prophecy awakening.
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Kringleset Chronicles
A magical fantasy adventure,
think Christmas meets Narnia.
Amazon
A Night at The King’s Inn
Award winning tale of
intrigue, mystery, and horror.
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Traffic: A Ronnie Lake Mystery
PI entangled in a kidnapping
that leads to trafficking.
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The Sands of Marrakech
Paranormal mystery set in
Morocco by M.A. Moore
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Limerick Comics
Lighthearted, original with
lots of exciting facts!
www.limerickcomics.com
Veilfall
A sword and sorcery
love story!
Amazon
A Bike for Buster
Everything is impossible
until it happens!
A Bike For Buster
SERIAL DATER
A gripping psych-thriller
with a killer twist
Amazon
Sven and the Purse of Silver
An exciting Viking story
for 5 to 8 year-olds
Amazon
COUNTDOWN AMERICA
A fast-paced cyber
espionage thriller
Amazon
Let Me Tell You Something
Human relationships
hilariously explored
Amazon
MURDER ON CAYE ISLE
'A cleverly plotted thriller,
lots of sexy romance' WSA
Amazon
Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths
Kings were serial killers
who preyed upon nations.
Amazon
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
Crooked Fences: A Novel
An honest story of change
and overcoming prejudice.
www.amazon.com
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