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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Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Burt: The Airport Cat
Heartwarming cat adventure
about friendship!
by Christine Henry
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
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Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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Three Children's Stories
Child-approved SEL story
time plans & activities
by Adria Chalfin
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon