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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THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Think Like the D squad
Four dogs. One mystery.
Think like a detective.
by Phil Weiss
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
Nick and the Golden Apple
Familiar, unexpected,
engaging from the beginning.
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett