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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There's a Duck in the House
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Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
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Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon