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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Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
gardnersart.com
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
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Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
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Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
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Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
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Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon