Finalists 2024
Below is a list of the 2024 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, 2025.
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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:
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.

Red Ribbon
'They're All Barking,' A Dog's Guide to Human Behaviour
Author: Professor Daniel Springer-Spaniel

Red Ribbon
Sweet Peas and Bees: Life at the Flower Farm
Author: Mary Murphy
Illustrator: Fiona Van Housen

Red Ribbon
Wanderer's Journey: A Refugee's Search for a Home in the Beautiful Game Author
Author: Vedran Dedic
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DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
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The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
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Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
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Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
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