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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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
My Therapy Assistant
Self-Care Journal
& Mood Tracker
YouTube
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon