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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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Literary Historical Fiction
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SOUL WALK
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
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Nigel Peace


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THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
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The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
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Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
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Miki Taylor


2024... Your Year of More
is a meaningful self-help
book for wise readers.
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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon


Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
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THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
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A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
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Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
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Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
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THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
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THE TRALL SERIES
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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
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SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
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Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
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GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon


Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon


Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
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