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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THE FLOATING UMBRELLA
There could be more
than meets the eye.
www.amazon.com
The Opium Lord's Daughter
First Opium War told through
Chinese and English views
robertwangauthor.com
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
www.amazon.com
Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
Billy the Brave
Multi-award winning comics
powered by healthy eating.
Amazon
WHERE ACORNS LANDED
For those who believe in
faeries, angels or ghosts
www.amazon.co.uk
Redefining Normal
Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds
Discovering Healing, Happiness
www.re-definingnormal.com
The Moon Pigeon
It's one small hop
for pigeonkind!
www.amazon.co.uk
Dragon's Future
Family, friends, dragons!
A fight for their future
www.amazon.co.uk
Addicted To Hate
Parent abuse can take on
many different forms...
www.amazon.com
THE GOA FILE
Thrilling historical novel set
in Argentina 1945 - 1982
www.goodreads.com
Were You Born for Such a Time?
A "must read" for every teen
and all who know a teen!
www.carolynhayes.net
UNLIKELY FRIENDS
Friendship can be found
in the most unusual places
www.amazon.com
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
Ekleipsis
Ordinary people battling
perverse needs and desires
books2read.com
THE VATICAN GAMES
Decoding the future will
be her ultimate challenge!
www.thevaticangames.com
PARANORMAL THRILLER
Supernatural powers, ghosts,
& a kickass female heroine
www.amazon.com
Sven and the Purse of Silver
An exciting Viking story
for 5 to 8 year-olds
Amazon
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
Zuma the Dog
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Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
Cognition
Is human intelligence at its
peak, or just taking off?
www.amazon.com
Zuma the Dog
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How Much Big Is the Sky
A memoir of a mother's love
and unfathomable loss.
Amazon
IMAGINE THAT
WINNER/GOLD MEDAL
Children's Books Ages 6-8
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
Fascinating Family Facts
Educational and Entertaining.
Audiobook + Kindle + Paperback
www.amazon.com
THE PAX PRINCIPLES
An awesome story for teens...
life in a very different world
Amazon
Practice Makes Better
Beautifully illustrated book
to foster growth mindset.
Amazon
The Staten Island Butcher
Priest tries to rescue
student from serial killer
www.georgerhopkins.com
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
GRAY IS THE NEW BLACK
A Memoir of Self-Acceptance
Cracking the code to happiness
www.amazon.com
May’s Boys
Peace will take her boy
if their plan fails
Amazon
Gobbledy - a fun-filled story
2 brothers, 3 friends, and 1
little alien far from home.
www.amazon.com
Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
Stormy Weather
The story of a boy who
joined the Marines
Amazon
Tupelo Honey
Gritty, superbly written. Full
of unforgettable characters.
www.amazon.com
Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
Sometimes Lovin' is Hurtful
A love song on repressed
love. Straight-gay.
www.amazon.com
Henry Disney's
truly unforgettable read
REGAINING LIFE’S WINDING TRAIL
www.austinmacauley.com
TARO: Legendary Hero of Japan
In the mists of Mount Fuji...
...no one can escape destiny.
Amazon
CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
The Edible Machine Gun
Sound of a nuclear explosion
or the clink of coffee cups?
Amazon
Formatting and Cover Design
Let me turn your manuscript
into something exceptional!
www.jschlenker.com
TWS loved Cooperative Lives
Written with a gold-tipped pen
A literary work of art.
www.twoskates.com
Fraud at Snowfields
Join Will at the White
Christmas Organisation!
www.amazon.co.uk
BATTLE GROUND
Award-winning UK-based
dystopia. Time to be brave…
Amazon
CHILDREN OF THE KNIGHT
King Arthur uses kids to
create a modern Camelot
www.amazon.com
AWAKE; ARISE, OR BE FOREVER
FALLEN: Touching memoir of
a young anorexic male.
www.amazon.com
The Mithras Conspiracy
Corpse of a Vatican scholar
floating in the Tiber!
www.mjpolelle.com
The Shadow of the Tudor Rose
Time-travel adventure with
3 children and a talking cat
Amazon
PETRIFIED PETE
Read along as Pete makes
an important discovery.
Amazon
On Traigh Lar Beach
13 items on a beach; 13
stories of how they got there
Amazon
THE BELLYBUTTON QUESTION
Do dinosaurs have
bellybuttons? For ages 2-5
www.damonartsnola.com
PARANORMAL THRILLER
Supernatural powers, ghosts,
& a kickass female heroine
www.amazon.com
No Deadly Medicine
A gripping debut thriller
fast paced and unputdownable!
www.amazon.co.uk
The Demonic Virtue
The tale of all tales.
The journey of Atopher.
Amazon
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk