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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VINE LEAVES PRESS
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon