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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Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
ZAPINETTE’S FRENCH HEROINES
Famous French women get a
second chance to do good!
Amazon
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
CATNIP
Cosy mystery with catnapping,
murder and a dash of romance.
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
Puppy Pals and Puppy Tales
Letters from the family
dog’s point of view, 5-9 yrs.
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
When Secrets Come to Light
A novel of love, mystery
friendships, and murder
www.georgerhopkins.com
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
Defense of the Commonwealth
The first hero of the
Inter-Planetary Commonwealth
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon