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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Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Pebbles and the Biggest Number
A butterfly’s quest to
find the largest number
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Marco & Me
Stories & photos of the
adventures of a real dog
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Escape From Peconic Bay
A fast-paced, historical novel
set during the run up to WW2
books2read
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
www.mybook.to
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Social Media & Mental Health
‘’Empower your child to be
safe in the digital world’’
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon