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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Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
The Bardic Isles Series
A thought-provoking fantasy
where music is the magic!
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon