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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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
Metaworx
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias