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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Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
ONE FOOL'S GOLD
Is that nugget you seek gold,
or only fool's gold?
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
books2read.com
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon