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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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
The One-Year Novelist
Takes You Step-By-Step From
Idea To Finished Draft
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
REMEMBER THIS
Award-Winning
Spiritual Masterpiece
Truly life changing!
Happisad Memories
Where magic meets grief.
A page-turning novel.
by M.P.B. Clairette
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
GOING TO MEET DAD
A playful and sensitive tale
about braving the unknown
by Kathleen Nord Heinz
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
The Jumperell
A mysterious Jumperell
and a clever frog
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon