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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Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
Let Me Tell You Something
Human relationships
hilariously explored
Amazon
Weapons of Remorse
Accidental shooting shatters
three American families
Amazon
To Bury the Cloud
A journey where physical and
emotional roads intertwine
Amazon
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secret
Crime-fighting teens meet
ancient Egyptian intrigue!
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
The Price of Efficiency
and Success,
Amazon
Stormy Weather
The story of a boy who
joined the Marines
Amazon
Redefining Normal
Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds
Discovering Healing, Happiness
www.re-definingnormal.com
Pet Food Ind. is Not Telling
Develop Good Practices
For a Healthier Dog
Amazon
The Golden Man
Mayhem reigns supreme across
suburban and outback Australia
Amazon
Deficiency
"How far would you go to
keep your dreams alive?"
Amazon
The Sands of Marrakech
Paranormal mystery set in
Morocco by M.A. Moore
Amazon
Blood of a Fallen God
EPIC, DARK,
FUN
Amazon
FIRST MAGYC
A Prophecy & a choice will tip
the Balance, for light or dark
Amazon
Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
Amazon
Belluna's Big Adventure...
Dance-It-Out Creative Movement
Story for Young Movers
Amazon
Last Star Standing
Kirkus-starred adventure
"A deeply addictive read" SPR
Amazon
Music of Clara Martinelli
Our world in peril. Can
a piece of music save it?
Amazon
Family Redefined
Childhood Reflections on
the Impact of Divorce
www.familyredefinedbook.com
Jasper the Island Hopper
A wonderful travel book
for children
Amazon
Sentinals Awaken
Epic Fantasy, ancient
magic, myth and adventure
Amazon
Ripley of Valor
Engaging character, likable,
fascinating.' BookPipeline
www.thorensyndergaard.com
Signs in the Dark
1 deaf teen captive,1 innocent
suspect. Suspense & romance.
Amazon
Broken Twigs
A fantasy story brimming
with chaos and danger!
Amazon
The Adventures of T J...
T J’s disability is no barrier
to a happy and fulfilling life
www.amandakehoebooks.com
Little Pink Kitty Christmas
Christmas wish comes true
for daughter…and dad!
Amazon
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
www.amazon.com
On Traigh Lar Beach
13 items on a beach; 13
stories of how they got there
Amazon
EDEN - A YA Novel by C J Singh
Mystical, but eerily realistic
tale of a dystopian world
Amazon