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.
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- 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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THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
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RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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