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
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Karin Adams
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon