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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Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
Holy Hell
Diabolical Delights: Twisted
Tales of Faith and Fear
Memoir & creative non-fiction
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon