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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 by Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford Counting on Ha Ha Island by Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford](../images/finalists/5e4a60f225980.jpg)
Counting on Ha Ha Island
Author: Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford
Illustrator: Lori Lay and Freddy Miller Santana
![Wildlife on Ha Ha Island by Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford Wildlife on Ha Ha Island by Noni - Sandra Jackson Ford](../images/finalists/5e4ead847e28c.jpg)
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 by Vicki Tashman Dash and Victoria Find True Love: Pet and Historical Figures Book 2 by Vicki Tashman](../images/finalists/5e4d140e1c4ba.jpg)
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 by Mege Gardner Undertakers, Harlots, and Other Odd Bodies: A Novel Inspired by Real Events and Smothered in Blarney by Mege Gardner](../images/finalists/5e6ba15a04e65.jpg)
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 by Traci L Clayton PhD, Nathan Clayton, Justin Clayton Abundant Kids Rock! Creating An Awesome Life Using Positive Thinking by Traci L Clayton PhD, Nathan Clayton, Justin Clayton](../images/finalists/5e60132da3067.jpg)
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 by Ken Kroes Feasible Living - Dealing with Ecological Anxiety While Adapting to Our Changing World by Ken Kroes](../images/finalists/5e636360cae24.jpg)
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 by Anna Wang Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After by Anna Wang](../images/finalists/5e63648da3d05.jpg)
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 by Wendy Thomas Russell ParentShift: Ten Universal Truths That Will Change the Way You Raise Your Kids by Wendy Thomas Russell](../images/finalists/5e66386193b98.jpg)
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.
![Social Media For A New Age: A Digital Self-Care Guide: Book 2: The next phase: 2020 and beyond by Katie Brockhurst Social Media For A New Age: A Digital Self-Care Guide: Book 2: The next phase: 2020 and beyond by Katie Brockhurst](../images/finalists/5f2e9d9148343.jpg)
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 Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
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The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
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The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
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The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
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RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
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Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
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A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
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Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
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Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
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100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
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DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
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Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
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TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
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Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
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LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
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SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
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The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com