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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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
modern Los Angeles
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok