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:
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
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From Under the Sun
A time travel adventure
with multi-age appeal!
Amazon
Peter the Picky Polar Bear
What kind of polar bear
doesn’t like fish?
Amazon
Fresh as a Daisy Editing
I can help with your copy
and line editing needs.
freshasadaisyediting.com
THE AWAN LAKE SERIES
CANADIAN COZY MYSTERIES
set in Canada’s Lake Country
www.peterkingsmill.ca
Yes and Pigs Might Fly
'Genuinely insightful'
FINALIST in the WSBA
www.amazon.co.uk
The Demonic Virtue
The tale of all tales.
The journey of Atopher.
Amazon
Penitentiary Tales: Love Story
Privileged young white man
sent to harrowing State Prison
www.amazon.com
Home Alone Harry
Children picture book showing
how to care for a family dog
Thunkies
PETRIFIED PETE
Read along as Pete makes
an important discovery.
Amazon
Billy the Brave
Multi-award winning comics
powered by healthy eating.
Amazon
F’lorna of Rodesh
Life's more than simply song &
dance. Destiny cries out!
www.amazon.com
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
Adventures of Bentley Hippo
What happens when the
bully becomes the victim?
www.bentleythehippo.com
HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT
YOU WILL BE? An inspiring
gift for any hopeful youngster
Amazon
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
www.amazon.com
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
Emilie by Ingrid Ramsdale
Gripping historical adventure
brimming with emotion
Ingrid Ramsdale
BATTLE GROUND
Award-winning UK-based
dystopia. Time to be brave…
Amazon
Hamsly, Burdance, & Dogston...
A hamster, a bird, and a
dog compete. Who will win?
Amazon
Viking Voyager, Iceland Memoir
A lively memoir that captures
the heart and soul of Iceland
Amazon
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secret
Crime-fighting teens meet
ancient Egyptian intrigue!
Amazon
CON ARTIST DATING
Win against con artists
and true love is yours.
www.amazon.com
Signs in the Dark
1 deaf teen captive,1 innocent
suspect. Suspense & romance.
Amazon
THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
The Animals at the Zoo
A Fun & Educational Picture
Book for Kids Ages 2-5
Amazon
Trazer:Kids of Stolen Tomorrow
In a World of Despair,
HOPE
www.amazon.com
MATILDA SEER
Where your name is,
there lies your power
www.amazon.com
A God-Centered View of Salvati
The vital importance of
putting God first in salvation
Amazon
PROPHECY OF LOVE
Love, it isn't what
you think it is
Amazon
Early Myths
Greek myths
for young kids
www.amazon.com
Hidden Heroes of our Community
A memoir that celebrates the
value of community nursing.
Amazon
The Opium Lord's Daughter
First Opium War told through
Chinese and English views
robertwangauthor.com
PAPA & PAWS
Cute doggie illustrations
& heartwarming stories
www.papaandpaws.com
DRAGON BROTHERS
Dragon-winged brothers right
the wrongs of their elders.
www.amazon.com
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
Maya and the Turtle
A Korean Fairytale
Check out the audiobook
www.amazon.co.uk
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
Blood Orphan
A cat and mouse game, seeking
revenge to reconcile the past.
Amazon
Bad Bitches & Power Pitches
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
www.amazon.com
SUBMIT HORROR
14 tales - new and renewed -
of imminent terror!
www.amazon.co.uk
The Wandering Investor
Personal adventures, business
outlooks and observations
Bookbaby
Traffic: A Ronnie Lake Mystery
PI entangled in a kidnapping
that leads to trafficking.
Amazon
EDEN - A YA Novel by C J Singh
Mystical, but eerily realistic
tale of a dystopian world
Amazon
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
THE MAGIC YOU DON'T SEE
Your chance to be the
vocalist in the book!
www.frontporchstorytelling.com
The Shadow of the Tudor Rose
Time-travel adventure with
3 children and a talking cat
Amazon
The Labyrinthine Journey
A mysterious message.
A mission from the gods.
www.amazon.com
REMARKABLE WOMEN IN VERSE
Rosa Parks, Helen Keller and
F Nightingale in rhyming verse
Amazon
SECRETS AND SPIES
Life-affirming, Scottish,
WW2, Boys' adventure.
www.amazon.com
Rising Up
Equilibrium meets Divergent.
Series about a teen empath.
Amazon
Horrifically Half-Baked Ham
Hilarious Zombies and Vampires
and Witches—Oh My!
www.reganwhmacaulay.com
Captivity (Faction War #1)
"A superb work of
graphic dystopian fiction.”
books2read.com
I AM ME
Sensitive picture book 3-7,
profit spent on child refugees
www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk
My Dad, the Earth Warrior
A fun eco-adventure brimming
with love and crazy mishaps.
www.amazon.co.uk
TRIVIA BOOKS
Educational and Entertaining.
In audio format! Bestseller!!!
www.raiseyourbrain.com
MATILDA SEER
Where your name is,
there lies your power
www.amazon.com
How Dare the Birds Sing
Secrets, love, hatred and
unthinkable quirks of fate.
www.amazon.com