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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Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
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RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible