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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The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
From B to A:Britain to Albania
Funny road trip memoir–
with 4 dogs & 1 big truck!
by Jacqueline Lambert
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon