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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:
![Zak and Jen's Astronomical Adventures: The Petal Planet by Natalie Page, (Illustrator, Chris Rivers Nuttall) Zak and Jen's Astronomical Adventures: The Petal Planet by Natalie Page, (Illustrator, Chris Rivers Nuttall)](../images/finalists/59bce78bae7ff.jpg)
Silver
Zak and Jen's Astronomical Adventures: The Petal Planet
Author: Natalie Page, (Illustrator, Chris Rivers Nuttall)
Illustrator:
![A Fish in Foreign Waters, A Book for Bilingual Children by Laura Caputo-Wickham and Pamela Goodman A Fish in Foreign Waters, A Book for Bilingual Children by Laura Caputo-Wickham and Pamela Goodman](../images/finalists/59bce32b9dd4d.jpg)
Bronze
A Fish in Foreign Waters, A Book for Bilingual Children
Author: Laura Caputo-Wickham and Pamela Goodman
Illustrator:
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Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
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A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
THE LIGHTNESS OF WATER
"A refined fantasy adventure”
- Silver Medal, TWSA
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
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The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
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PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Day & Night
A behind the scenes tour
and evening immersion!
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon