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.
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)
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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Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Misty Black Media, LLC
Get your picture book designed
& formatted by a professional
www.mistyblackauthor.com
Children of the Knight
When the children rise,
will the city fall?
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com