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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DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
www.stephenevansjordan.com
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
LOOK OUT! Making trouble is
Sneaky Snobby´s hobby!
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
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Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
A Lady Newspaperman's Dilemma
Alex’s goal: succeed in a 1926
male world of news reporting
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon