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.
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)
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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HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com