Winners 2012
Below is a list of the 2012 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:
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
SIN EATER
A unique, funny, and
emotional novel for YA
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com