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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- 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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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
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HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon