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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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
The Power of...
kindness, gratitude,
empathy & positivity
Amazon
How We Healed
A vivid family saga and an
unforgettable healing odyssey
Amazon
Over Rainbow Bridge
An ABC Dog Adventure. For
children suffering loss of pet
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
JOYFUL LIFE PRESS
Books and workbooks that
entertain, support and inspire
www.joyfullifepress.com
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
Love Snaggs
Join Snaggs on a fantastical
journey through time & space.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
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Cutter Kauai Sea Adventures
A Special Ops patrol boat’s
Caribbean adventures.
Edward M. Hochsmann
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
ZAPINETTE’S FRENCH HEROINES
Famous French women get a
second chance to do good!
Amazon