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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The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
books2read
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE GREAT MOSQUITO HUNT
Hunting the world for
the causes of disease
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok