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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Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
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Changing Tide
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HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
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Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
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Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
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50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
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THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
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DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
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Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
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THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
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Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
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The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
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The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
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Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
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PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
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The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
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Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
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