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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MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
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By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
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Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
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ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
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Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
The Cup of Christ Trilogy
Epic mystical thriller across
centuries! A must!!!
by Jack Holt
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
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I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
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GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
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THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
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IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
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THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
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The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
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