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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THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
KIRKYARD MOON
Two women, One body.
A historical fantasy novel.
by Rhys Shaw
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Why Alaska?
An immigrant's tale in
the last frontier of America
The State I Came To Love
Adventures of Beryl and Carol
Award winning, clean teen
adventure for all ages.
berylandcarol
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon