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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Fit to Eat
Empower yourself to age
without chronic diseases.
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Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
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The Silence of Children
An accidental vigilante with
no superhero skills
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Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
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Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
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The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
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Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
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THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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LADY APPRENTICE
"Love, fighting, mystery and
magic” BRAG Medallion
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CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
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“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
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CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
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Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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Adventures of Negassi Brothers
Exciting children's adventure
into African history
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Winds of Discontent
Gun running, investigative
reporter and Yvonne
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
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The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
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False Neutral
A story of choices made & not
made, & the collision of paths
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DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
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Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
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The Open Book
A family memoir of adventure,
trauma, & resilience
Amazon