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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The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
100% SUCCESS MINDSET
Achieve your goals and
improve personal development
Amazon
How We Healed
A vivid family saga and an
unforgettable healing odyssey
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
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Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
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Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
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Quality partnership publisher
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The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon