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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The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
THE DISAPPEARING DIRECTOR
A mystery with intrigue,
romance, and ghostly aura
www.amazon.com
A Bloody Hot Summer
Murders uncover shocking
secrets of aristocratic family
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Chermpf by W. S. Russell lll
An exciting adventure with
Gracie and the Cats of Nova!
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truly unforgettable read
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
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The Illustrated Hen
'A FINALIST and highly
recommended.' TWSA
Amazon
Making a Mystery:Annie Tillery
Author/Educator, Linda Frank,
the story behind the story
www.amazon.com
Zuma the Dog
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Lucky by RH Webster
Mystery and romance await
Lucky on a flight to Earth.
Amazon
The Vital Secrets Series
Enjoy good suspense?
Enjoy this thrilling series!
www.amazon.com
Penitentiary Tales: Love Story
Privileged young white man
sent to harrowing State Prison
www.amazon.com
TWS loved Cooperative Lives
Written with a gold-tipped pen
A literary work of art.
www.twoskates.com
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
THE CAT DETECTIVES IN RUSSIA
Pack your suitcase for a
four-legged mystery series
www.amazon.co.uk
Cats of the Pyramids
Two autistic kids. Great
adventure. ALIEN CAT PEOPLE!
Amazon
SEED BALLS
Simple and fun recipe
to make seed balls
Amazon
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
The Moon Pigeon
NASA report on 'MOON PIGEONS'
Discover the truth!
www.amazon.com
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Billy Blacksmith: Demonslayer
Teenagers vs demonic,
sword-wielding spiders
www.amazon.com
THE MAGIC YOU DON'T SEE
Your chance to be the
vocalist in the book!
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My Dad, the Earth Warrior
A fun eco-adventure brimming
with love and crazy mishaps.
www.amazon.co.uk
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
Tupelo Honey
Gritty, superbly written. Full
of unforgettable characters.
www.amazon.com
HOLLY's HURRICANE
A fantastical ode to New
York City’s past and future.
www.amazon.com
Where I Belong
When the past is forgotten,
the future can change
www.amazon.co.uk
SECRETS AND SPIES
Life-affirming, Scottish,
WW2, Boys' adventure.
www.amazon.com
The Frog Who Was Blue
A charity book that is
helping children in Africa.
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Formatting and Cover Design
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The Tap-Dancing Pigeon
An inspiring adventure
for 3 to 8 year olds.
www.amazon.com
Dragon's Future
Family, friends, dragons!
A fight for their future
www.amazon.co.uk
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Veilfall
A sword and sorcery
love story!
Amazon
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HomoAmerican – Secret Society
Unflinching portrait turbulent
times before & after Stonewall
www.amazon.com
Mighty Mary
Incredible story of Mary,
the elephant hanged for murder
www.amazon.com
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
www.amazon.co.uk
THE VATICAN GAMES
Decoding the future will
be her ultimate challenge!
www.thevaticangames.com
Nik Coppin's Comedy World
Stand-up comedy stories
don't get much funnier!
Amazon
Sometimes Lovin' is Hurtful
A love song on repressed
love. Straight-gay.
www.amazon.com
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
Endless Incarnation Sorrows
A Spiritual Odyssey of
Mortal Imprints on Earth
www.amazon.com
Home Alone Harry
Children picture book showing
how to care for a family dog
Thunkies
GUIAMO, Book 1
Epic B.C. story combining
history, myth and gods.
www.amazon.co.uk
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk
CON ARTIST DATING
Win against con artists
and true love is yours.
www.amazon.com
Hero, a Hag, and Foggle-nogger
The Race for Croggerpooey
Humorous middle grade fantasy
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The Irish bog imp tales
Lock up your donkeys,
the bog imps are coming!
www.irishbogimptales.com
THE REINDEER CAPER
A missing reindeer, a
murdered elf and Santa in jail
www.amazon.co.uk
Passionate Travellers
Around the World on 21
Incredible Journeys in History
www.amazon.co.uk
Letters from the Dead
Killer seeks revenge
for his daughter's suicide
www.georgerhopkins.com
Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
www.amazon.com
May’s Boys
Peace will take her boy
if their plan fails
Amazon