
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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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
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Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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Metaworx
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
How We Healed
A vivid family saga and an
unforgettable healing odyssey
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
UNTANGLING YOU
Take control of how u respond
to difficult relationships
www.kerryhowells.com/books
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Eye of Nineveh (thriller)
They found a gem powered by
the gods. Now, it´s vanished.
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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