Winners 2016
Below is a list of the 2016 WINNERS 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.
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)
If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:
Silver
Zak and Jen's Astronomical Adventures: The Petal Planet
Author: Natalie Page, (Illustrator, Chris Rivers Nuttall)
Illustrator:
Bronze
A Fish in Foreign Waters, A Book for Bilingual Children
Author: Laura Caputo-Wickham and Pamela Goodman
Illustrator:
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FACE, A MEMOIR
A harrowing and life-affirming
memoir. It will draw you in.
Amazon
JUST FINISH!
“Inspirational, motivational
& captivating” New Runner
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Masters of the Broken Watches
A time, myth, and
science adventure thriller.
Amazon
Tell Me You Love Me
Hollywood child stars
battle lies & corruption
Amazon
TRIVIA BOOKS
Educational and Entertaining.
In audio format! Bestseller!!!
www.raiseyourbrain.com
The Phantom of Faerie Mountain
An enchanting tale of
myth, magic, & friendship.
Amazon
Dave Explores the Outdoors
Educational book, written in
a fun, rhyming style.
www.amazon.co.uk
Cycles of Norse Mythology
The passion, cruelty, and
heroism of an ancient world.
www.amazon.com
Everything All At Once
Teenage life (with a playlist)
Listen while you read.
Amazon
Limerick Comics
Lighthearted, original with
lots of exciting facts!
www.limerickcomics.com
The Graceful Ghost
Page-turning antics with
ghosts in a ballet school!
Amazon
Early Myths
Greek myths
for young kids
www.amazon.com
Nibbler and Captain Make Peace
Advantageous for early
readers with life-application.
www.amazon.co.uk
TARO: Legendary Hero of Japan
In the mists of Mount Fuji...
...no one can escape destiny.
Amazon
REMARKABLE WOMEN IN VERSE
Rosa Parks, Helen Keller and
F Nightingale in rhyming verse
Amazon
FIRST MAGYC
A Prophecy & a choice will tip
the Balance, for light or dark
Amazon
Inconvenient Memories
An intimate account of a
modern Chinese social tragedy
www.amazon.com
Pull A Funny Face
Promoting inclusion however
'different' someone seems.
www.amazon.co.uk
Karen Nicksich
angel reader, children's
author, dog trainer
www.pet-angelreader.com
PERHAPS YOU WERE BORN FOR JUST
SUCH A TIME AS THIS: For every
teen and all who know a teen
www.carolynhayes.net
My Dad, the Earth Warrior
A fun eco-adventure brimming
with love and crazy mishaps.
www.amazon.co.uk
I Wish You Happiness
"Highly recommended"
- Billy Bob Buttons (5 Stars)
www.piccopuppy.com
Formatting and Cover Design
Let me turn your manuscript
into something exceptional!
www.jschlenker.com
ALL FISH FACES
Photos & fun facts about
tropical reef fish
www.amazon.co.uk
THE PAX PRINCIPLES
An awesome story for teens...
life in a very different world
Amazon
Give Them Unquiet Dreams
Can he free his mother from
a psychiatric institute?
www.amazon.com
Broken Twigs
A fantasy story brimming
with chaos and danger!
Amazon
Zuma the Dog
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Evolution’s Magnum Opus
Riveting, cohesive, thought-
provoking & brilliant- Gdreads
Amazon