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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THE MAGIC YOU DON'T SEE
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CALEDONIA
Historical Novel, Scotland,
Adventure, Romance, Mystery
www.amazon.com
Cosmic Playbook for Writers
Daily creative inspiration and
mindfulness tools for authors.
Amazon
Raindrops: How Meditation...
Searching for spiritual
stability and mental health.
THE PINK DOOR
A sensitive caregiver's
roadmap for the last days
www.suziedaggett.com
The Edible Machine Gun
Sound of a nuclear explosion
or the clink of coffee cups?
Amazon
Sometimes Lovin' is Hurtful
A love song on repressed
love. Straight-gay.
www.amazon.com
The Power of Positivity:
The ABC's of a Pandemic
5 Star Rating on Amazon!
Amazon
DRAGON BROTHERS
Dragon-winged brothers right
the wrongs of their elders.
www.amazon.com
Tell Me You Love Me
Hollywood child stars
battle lies & corruption
Amazon
Evolution’s Magnum Opus
Riveting, cohesive, thought-
provoking & brilliant- Gdreads
Amazon
Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secret
Crime-fighting teens meet
ancient Egyptian intrigue!
Amazon
Abandoned: A Sacred Mission
The International Space
Station holds a secret
Amazon
The Assassin of Malcoze
An assassin’s plot will
change the kingdom forever
Amazon
Blood and Water
Not every dragon
is born equal
www.amazon.co.uk
RANGER NADER
A boy & a magic axe fight a
demigod to save the world.
Amazon
THE ILLUSTRATED HEN
'Imaginative, often surreal...
written with flamboyance.' WSA
www.amazon.com
Ever Alice
Alice returns to Wonderland to
take out the Queen of Hearts.
Amazon
Lucky by RH Webster
Mystery and romance await
Lucky on a flight to Earth.
Amazon
The Labyrinthine Journey
A mysterious message.
A mission from the gods.
www.amazon.com
The Shadow of the Tudor Rose
Time-travel adventure with
3 children and a talking cat
Amazon
Just Say "$%#&! NO!"
A Book Dedicated to the
Well Intended Overextended!
Amazon
Redefining Normal
Two Foster Kids Beat the Odds
Discovering Healing, Happiness
www.re-definingnormal.com
SUBMIT HORROR
14 tales - new and renewed -
of imminent terror!
www.amazon.co.uk
I AM ME
Sensitive picture book 3-7,
profit spent on child refugees
www.suehamptonauthor.co.uk
May’s Boys
Peace will take her boy
if their plan fails
Amazon
Introvert’s Career Guide
Landing a Job to Surviving,
Thriving and Moving on Up
www.janefinkle.com
THE GOA FILE
Thrilling historical novel set
in Argentina 1945 - 1982
www.goodreads.com
Dinner on the Doorstep
A beautiful story of hope
and celebration of community.
www.elizabethmarycummings.com