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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Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
www.vineleavespress.com
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
oldmatemedia
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon