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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Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
DAUGHTER OF SPIES
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
A FINALIST in TWSA
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
ANGELS
A YA LGBTQ+ emotional
rollercoaster.
'Perfect. 5 stars.'
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
Amazon
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
CLEAR-CUTS
In 72 hours, a legend, a lore
& 2 brothers will all collide
Amazon
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com