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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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
books2read.com
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
www.jeffreyfeingold.com
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol