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 PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Clouds on the Ground
Poems exploring natural beauty
and the realm of dreams
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon