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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Shetland Adventure 9-12
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Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
books2read.com
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
MORAL FIBRE
A Lancaster skipper, his crew
and the woman he loves.
by Helena P. Schrader PhD
The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds