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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A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
www.childrensfunnybooks.co.uk
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon