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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DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
THE S.O.U.R.C.E.
Marine Animals, Kids
Miracle Escape, Powerful Messa
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
False Neutral
A story of choices made & not
made, & the collision of paths
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
Monty and the Monster
Heartwarming adventure
of an unlikely friendship
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
The Gift of Knowing You
Discover all of who you are &
the power of your story.
Amazon
Sneaky Snobby by Jennifer Kvam
LOOK OUT! Making trouble is
Sneaky Snobby´s hobby!
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon