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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From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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