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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.

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If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

The Red Boat by Hannah Cumming
Gold

The Red Boat
Author: Hannah Cumming
Rabbityness by Jo Empson
Bronze

Rabbityness
Author: Jo Empson

Christmas Steps. New Rhymes for the Season by Mary Ann O'Leary
Gold

Christmas Steps. New Rhymes for the Season
Author: Mary Ann O'Leary
Where's My Bloomers? by Jo Bright
Silver

Where's My Bloomers?
Author: Jo Bright
There's A Monster Under My Bed!  by Sammy Sutterton
Bronze

There's A Monster Under My Bed!
Author: Sammy Sutterton

Ante's Inferno by Griselda Heppel
Gold

Ante's Inferno
Author: Griselda Heppel
Chosen by Neil Harrison
Silver

Chosen
Author: Neil Harrison
James Clyde and the Diamonds of Orchestra by Colm McElwain
Bronze

James Clyde and the Diamonds of Orchestra
Author: Colm McElwain

Sun Fish, Moon Fish by Morag Lewis
Gold

Sun Fish, Moon Fish
Author: Morag Lewis
Neil's War by Neil W. Murphy
Silver

Neil's War
Author: Neil W. Murphy
FireSeed One by Catherine Stine
Bronze

FireSeed One
Author: Catherine Stine

Black Bird, White Bird by Peter Gauld
Gold

Black Bird, White Bird
Author: Peter Gauld
Dangerous Waters by  Anne Allen
Silver

Dangerous Waters
Author: Anne Allen
Black Eagle Force: Eye of the Storm,  by Buck Steinke & Ken Farmer
Bronze

Black Eagle Force: Eye of the Storm,
Author: Buck Steinke & Ken Farmer
The Flowers of Evil. An Entertainment by Simon Acland
Bronze

The Flowers of Evil. An Entertainment
Author: Simon Acland

India. Through Alien Eyes,  by Mohan & Narottam Mishra
Gold

India. Through Alien Eyes,
Author: Mohan & Narottam Mishra
Passing Through the Woods by David Gwilym Anthony
Bronze

Passing Through the Woods
Author: David Gwilym Anthony
The Sky's the Limit by Susie Bennett
Bronze

The Sky's the Limit
Author: Susie Bennett

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Naked in the Now
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WHEN JESUS CALLS
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Popina & Slumberina
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Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
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Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
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Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
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50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
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Gigglet Goes to School
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TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
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You're Gone
Meet Arthur: Widower, Son,
Brother, Friend, Murderer.
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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
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CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
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REVOLUTION: A NOVEL
Comical misadventures in
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Portraits of a Pandemic
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Churchill’s Secret Army
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In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
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I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
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Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
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BELIEVING IN HORSES
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Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
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Glitching Souls
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MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
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