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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Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
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A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Meet the Snozzeralls
Fun & Educational
Kids Picture Book
Amazon
The Tree of Life
Come with Lord Robert %
seek out an unknown 5th gospel
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
ship knitting and community.
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
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A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
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Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
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What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
How We Healed
A vivid family saga and an
unforgettable healing odyssey
Amazon
CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
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Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
CHILDREN OF HORSESHOE HIDEOUT
A modern day Boxcar Children,
loved the world over
Amazon
Harvey's Hutch
A man, nearly seventy,
looks back on his life.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Dislodged
“An LGBTQ+ thriller and a
tale for the working class…â€
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost!
A rabbit and a turtle get
lost in a hay maze!
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon