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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False Neutral
A story of choices made & not
made, & the collision of paths
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
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marthagayle
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will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
books2read.com
Adventures of Wizard Aquarius
A clever young wizard searches
for his missing grandfather
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
The Campbell Sisters
3 sisters work towards very
different goals in 1955 NYC
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Alfie Slider vs Shape Shifter
It’s no ordinary key –
it breaks the laws of physics!
Amazon