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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Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon