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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The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
an ancient skeleton for kids.
by Linda Maria Frank
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com