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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Look 'N Up Invasion
Celebrate diversity by
imagining a world without it.
looknup.us
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
Starr of the Show
SEL shows a new squad how to
shine. MG Reader/School Issues
shinyfriendssupersquad.com
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Publishing Questions?
Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon