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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FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
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The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
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EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
MATTER PRESS
Compressed fiction
with a bang
Matter Press
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
VINE LEAVES PRESS
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
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A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press