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 WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
At last the women speak,
deepening Yeshua's story.
Amazon
SO YOU WANT TO BE A DOCTOR
Race the clock to save
a life in the ER tonight
by Linda Soules
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
THE SIGIL MASTERS
Face-paced and engaging
Young Adult epic fantasy.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
MERRYSHIELDS
A magical, action-packed
portal story for kids!
by Jen Jones
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
THE SHADOW MAN
Spooky Clever Romantic
YA paranormal murder mystery
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing