Finalists 2021
Below is a list of the 2021 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, 2022.
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)
- Category 7: Audio Book - Children/Young Adult
- Category 8: Audio Book - Adult
- Category 9: Best Book Cover - Children/Young Adult
- Category 10: Best Book Cover - Adult
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

Nurse Bear Does First Aid: Picture Book to Learn First Aid Skills for Toddlers and Kids
Author: Marta Almansa Esteva

Olive the Worrying Wiener: A Short Tale about a Particularly Long Dog
Author: Ally Arena
Illustrator: Rafaela Sukiyama

Monster in the Water: Fighting Back Against Harmful Algal Blooms
Author: Dylan Dagate
Illustrator: Maria Decerce

Sticky Icky Vicky: Courage over Fear
Author: Alysia Ssentamu, Michael Ssentamu
Illustrator: Noor Alshalabi

Audacious Goals, Remarkable Results: How an Explorer, an Engineer and a Statesman shaped our Modern World
Author: Brad Borkan and David Hirzel

Black, White, And Gray All Over; A Black Man’s Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement
Author: Frederick Reynolds

Just Say "$%#&! NO!†Book Dedicated to the Well-Intended Overextended!
Author: Heather Tobin
Illustrator: Karen Tobin

Kings, Conquerors, Psychopaths: From Alexander to Hitler to the Corporation
Author: Joseph N Abraham MD

Grandpa Jock and the Incredible Iron-Bru-Man Incident: Gorgeous George
Author: Stuart Reid
Performed by: Stuart Reid

Fries & Alibis: Paranormal Cozy Mystery: Mitzy Moon Mysteries Series, Book 1
Author: Trixie Silvertale
Performed by: Coleen Marlo

Systemology: Create Time, Reduce Errors and Scale Your Profits with Proven Business Systems
Author: David Jenyns

The Essential Family Guide to Caring for Older People
Author: Deborah Stone
Performed by: Maggie Ollerenshaw

Little Wade and Watchtower: Abigail and the Great Gang Trap
Author: Sean March
Cover Designer: Joe Ruiz

Rory, Quest for the Northern Lights
Author: Sarah Cullen, Carmen Ellis
Cover Designer: Zuzana Svobodova

The Young Adult’s Collection of Short Scary Stories
Author: Michael Ross
Cover Designer: Magdalena Adić
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.
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SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
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DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
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Cinderella, A Love Story
An award winning cozy middle
grade faerie tale retelling.
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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
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MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
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Award-Winning
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Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
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Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
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Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
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The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
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The Professor Perishes
A unique whodunit with
suspects and reveals galore
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SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
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KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
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THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
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Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
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The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
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The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
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Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
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Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
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Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
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Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
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Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
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Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
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Encounter
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