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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PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
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Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Cutter Kauai Sea Adventures
A Special Ops patrol boat’s
Caribbean adventures.
Edward M. Hochsmann
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
PLAYING SOLDIER
An unflinching tale of
nourishing self-acceptance.
Amazon
BROKEN
A victim to survivor love
story with a twist.
Amazon
Over Rainbow Bridge
An ABC Dog Adventure. For
children suffering loss of pet
Amazon
FOR LOVE OF GOD
A gay man, torn between his
God and his own truth.
www.robinreardon.com
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
An Enemy Like Me
What would you do for love?
3 POV WWII HistFic Saga
www.terimbrown.com
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Love Snaggs
Join Snaggs on a fantastical
journey through time & space.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
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Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
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TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
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Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
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Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
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Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
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RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
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FIGHT
Thought-provoking poems encou-
raging us to fight for justice
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Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
A Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
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