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 Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The War Ongoing: Knightfall
Knights embark on adventure
where sci-fi & fantasy collide
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon