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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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The Broken Wife
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Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
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Don't Look Too Tasty
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A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
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Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
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A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
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Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
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ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
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Escape From Peconic Bay
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INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
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ARNI'S ADVENTURES
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Angry Arthur
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Learn to manage big feelings
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Smurgle The Windy Dragon
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The Shadow and the Scream
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
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A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
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If Roses Were Blue
A stolen dog, lady of
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The Monster Bones of...
A time travel mystery about
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
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