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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A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Marlon and the Scary Something
Scaredy cat finds courage,
foils fear, wins friend
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Changing Tide
A Thrilling First
Contact Novel
www.cougarproductions.com
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Tilda Finds Her Rainbow
Journey of kindness, courage,
friendship and forgiveness
nicolaalewis.com
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
Rainbow Bridge
Ever wondered where your
dog ends up after this life?
Amazon
Pumpkin King Saves Christmas
How Santa became jolly with
the help of the Pumpkin King.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Into The Shadows
Journey from naïve university
student to a great spy.
marinemoments.uk