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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Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
HEALER'S BLADE
Can a young woman change
the fate of England?
StoryOrigin
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
A Novel about Life...and death
Will a mom's superhuman
efforts save her family?
Amazon/Apple
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon