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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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
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TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
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EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
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I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography
BOOK AWARD WINNER!
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
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Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
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THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
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Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
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A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
The Putaway Monster
A delightful mystery to
solve as toys disappear.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Children Who Dance in the Rain
A children's book about
gratitude and self-discovery.
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
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A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
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