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 DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Halloween Candy MONSTER
Jimmy teaches the Halloween
candy monster a lesson
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
THE MAGIC OF KINDNESS
Join the adventure with
the cat witches here:
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
RED CHAIR PRESS
Titles in Dyslexic and
/or Large Print editions
ReadHowYouWant
Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon