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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Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Losing Austin
A gripping drama for teens
full of suspense & mystery
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer