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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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
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Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
books2read
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
No Death in Finding Nemo
Stories of mundane lives which
change in surprising ways
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SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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