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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Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
MILLIE'S RAINBOW
Beautiful picture book.
Kindness and rainbows.
by Hilary Hawkes
DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
ANGEL OF ASHES
Award-winning epic YA
fantasy adventure series!
Amazon
MADRA RISING
Dragon YA Fantasy
written by teens for teens
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
A QUEST FOR HIDDEN THINGS
A cozy, coming-of-age
fantasy adventure
by Karen Eisenbrey