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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Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
DIVERSIONS DARCY & ELIZABETH
2 sweet Pride & Prejudice
romances with fun banter!
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
The Artificial Elephant
Ghosts. Love. Winter.
Hope. Fantasy / SF stories.
Stories of loss, magic, & hope
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
GIRARD'S JOURNEY
A SNAIL'S TALE
A heartwarming tale
of finding where you belong
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
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The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Think Like the D squad
Four dogs. One mystery.
Think like a detective.
by Phil Weiss
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Nick...Lost Temple of Pelias
History, mythology, legends...
unexpected secrets.
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon