
Finalists 2022
Below is a list of the 2022 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, 2023.
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- 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:

Benny the Brave in The First Day Jitters
Author: Julie Anne Penn and Darren Penn
Illustrator: Sergio De Giorgi

The Dragon and the Unicorn: The Magic of Friendship,
Author: Charly Froh
Illustrator: Zuzana Svobodova

Novo, The Space Robot, How to Solve the Mystery of Crying
Author: Charly Froh
Illustrator: Zuzanna Svobodova

Super Kena - A Girl Made Fierce with Hearing Aids
Author: Becky Cymbaluk
Illustrator: Zuzana Svobodova
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 25/35 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
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WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
threedetailaudiobooks
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Ships in the Desert
Timely, illuminating, and wise
—Julian Hoffman
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
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The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon