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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WATER DRAGON
Illustrating the powerful
bond of friendship. 6-12 yrs
www.amazon.co.uk
CON ARTIST DATING
Win against con artists
and true love is yours.
www.amazon.com
THE CAT DETECTIVES IN RUSSIA
Pack your suitcase for a
four-legged mystery series
www.amazon.co.uk
Sagas and Sea Smoke
Uncover this murder mystery
from Canadian history
www.susannicol.com
Where Have We Come
Is love stronger than the
tragedy that haunts them?
Amazon
THE FOREVER KID
Loss, love and remembrance
that will move hearts
www.bigskypublishing.com.au
Memories of a Lost Thesaurus
Words: Power games, blame
games - predator or prey?
www.amazon.co.uk
DIAMONDS AT DUSK
A YA cowgirl adventure
from southwest New Mexico.
progressiverisingphoenix.com
Cuckoo Clock New York
Kindertransport-What happened
to the children in WW2?
www.amazon.com
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon
Practice Makes Better
Beautifully illustrated book
to foster growth mindset.
Amazon
MISFORTUNE ANNIE
An 1880s cowgirl tougher
than Calamity Jane!
www.amazon.co.uk
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Anya and her Wings
'Enchanting! A FINALIST
and highly recommended' TheWSA
www.amazon.co.uk
CATNIP
Cats, catastrophes and murder!
A cosy mystery with claws.
www.amazon.co.uk
Pull A Funny Face
Promoting inclusion however
'different' someone seems.
www.amazon.co.uk
Bad Bitches & Power Pitches
Use your inner bad-bitch
to achieve EVERYTHING!
www.amazon.com
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
www.amazon.com
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Prof. Children’s Book Editing
1% of books win publishing
deal. Make your book stand out
www.jessebcreative.com
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
LEA CROFT
WHO KILLED HERBERT GRANT?
A multilayered mystery
www.amazon.co.uk
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
The Edible Machine Gun
Sound of a nuclear explosion
or the clink of coffee cups?
Amazon
DRAGON BROTHERS
Dragon-winged brothers right
the wrongs of their elders.
www.amazon.com
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
Trazer:Kids of Stolen Tomorrow
In a World of Despair,
HOPE
www.amazon.com