Finalists 2016
Below is a list of the 2016 FINALISTS 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.
The WINNERS will be announced on April 1st, 2017.
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)
- Red Ribbon Bands
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
A Fish in Foreign Waters, A Book for Bilingual Children
Author: Laura Caputo-Wickham and Pamela Goodman
Zak and Jen's Astronomical Adventures: The Petal Planet
Author: Natalie Page, (Illustrator, Chris Rivers Nuttall)
Tales of Mr. Snuggywhiskers: The Spring Tales (Volume 3)
Author: C F Crawford
Illustrator: L H Crawford
A Red Ribbon is awarded to a book that did NOT get over 30/40 to be a finalist, but was still very much enjoyed by the readers.
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TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
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HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
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SONG FOR MY FATHER
"A gripping drama...a FINALIST
and highly recommended." TWSA
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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Editors, Layout Designs
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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
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SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
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The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
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Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Misty Black Media, LLC
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The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
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The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
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MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
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The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Stress Book
STRESS MANAGEMENT & PREVENTION
BOOK, WINNER OF 40+ AWARDS
Amazon
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