Winners 2016
Below is a list of the 2016 WINNERS 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.
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- 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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Silver
Zak and Jen's Astronomical Adventures: The Petal Planet
Author: Natalie Page, (Illustrator, Chris Rivers Nuttall)
Illustrator:
Bronze
A Fish in Foreign Waters, A Book for Bilingual Children
Author: Laura Caputo-Wickham and Pamela Goodman
Illustrator:
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
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Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Tatiana and the Russian Wolves
A Russian émigré reconciles
tragic family secrets
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DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon