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.
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- 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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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
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The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
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The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
The Coach Trip
A light- hearted,
mid-life, comedy romance.
by Morag Clarke
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
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Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
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The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
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a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
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embroiled in a conspiracy
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Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
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Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
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Digital Media Predictions.
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The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
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Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
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POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
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