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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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
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Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
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