
Winners 2019
Below is a list of the 2019 WINNERS 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.
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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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

Gold
Inconvenient Memories: A Personal Account of the Tiananmen Square Incident and the China Before and After
Author: Anna Wang
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Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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