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 Tree in Time
A fabilious journey into
the distant past.
gentlpresspublishing.co.uk
Church of the Assassin
A brutal purge. A reason
to live. A reason to kill.
Amazon
Azoria's Blade
They attacked her homeland.
Now, Azoria seeks her revenge.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
The Woodsman
A 5* serial killer thriller
on Kindle and Unlimited
Amazon
Somewhere in Yorkshire
A humorous, award-winning,
children’s adventure.
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
What You Cannot See
A woman trying to navigate
and understand her life
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
Of the Noble and Great Ones
Real fiction about an autistic
teen who figures out life
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
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CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF ANSWERS
"Crazy family. Endless cold
case. Then there's a clue!"
Amazon
In the Shadows of Castles
A story of love, hope and
survival in a time of war.
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
www.crownhouse.co.uk
LADY REAPER
Disorderly ghosts. Dejected
fays. Dreadful elves.
books2read.com
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
Chains of Prophecy
A man finds he is the chosen
sorcerer of Heaven.
Amazon
The Wolf's Tooth
A boy in a forest. Alone,
but for a wolf pack.
Amazon
Finding Karen Black
The heartwarming mother-
daughter reunion story
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com