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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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NEW TRAILS
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THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
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Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
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TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
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The Toad from Outer Space
A cautionary tale about a
toad-ily historic space flight
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DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
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Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon


“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
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Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
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Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
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The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon


TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
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LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
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Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
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Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
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There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
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Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon


GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
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I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
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CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
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