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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THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
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Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
PWF for Women 40+
Paranormal Women's Fiction -
NEW SERIES!
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The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
Anna and the Adders
A rhyming counting book
to get little ones learning
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
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POLE TO POLE (Book 4)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel on climate change
The Adventures of Captain Polo
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The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon