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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Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon