Finalists 2016
Below is a list of the 2016 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, 2017.
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)
- 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 Fish in Foreign Waters, A Book for Bilingual Children
Author: Laura Caputo-Wickham and Pamela Goodman
Zak and Jen's Astronomical Adventures: The Petal Planet
Author: Natalie Page, (Illustrator, Chris Rivers Nuttall)
Tales of Mr. Snuggywhiskers: The Spring Tales (Volume 3)
Author: C F Crawford
Illustrator: L H Crawford
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Hieroglyph
A fantastical mix of history &
fantasy. GOLD medal winner!
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Exclusion Zone
The VORKOSIGAN SAGA
meets DIE HARD.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Girl & the Lock on Her Heart
An empowering book to
ignite everyone’s self love.
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
books2read
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
Discovery of Elizabeth Sawyer
The ‘Witch of Edmonton’
overturns Jacobean London
www.jonathanvischer.com
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon