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 Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
LITERARY ECHOES
Sharp analyses of the
world's great short stories
Amazon
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
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BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
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The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon