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.
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- 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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RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
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Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Forever Boy
Isaac comes to realize his new
friend harbors dark secrets.
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam …his humanity."
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
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