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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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
Ian's Realm Saga
A 7 book adventure fantasy
series for the family.
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Top Psychological Thriller
Two couples befriend each
other with tragic consequences
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service