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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A curious cat, a magical
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Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
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Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
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ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
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THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
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CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
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THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
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THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
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Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
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BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
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The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
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Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
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The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
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SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
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A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
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The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
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Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
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BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
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The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
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Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
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THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
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The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
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The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
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The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
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The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
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