
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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Real fiction about an autistic
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THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
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Learn to manage big feelings
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Don't Look Too Tasty
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friends. Who can you trust?
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The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
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Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
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The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
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Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
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friends from a fae queen
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An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
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A 7 book adventure fantasy
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
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THE CURIST
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Adventures of Negassi Brothers
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The Faraway Mountains
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growing up under dictatorship
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A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
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Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
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Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Loss & healing through friend-
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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
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An adopted dog learns
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Inspirational Mindset Journey
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A Sun-soaked setting
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Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
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NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
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Terracolina-A Place to Belong
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Why are bees, crows, & humans
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