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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Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Hanna’s Ascent
A lyrical story of transgender
history and triumph
www.bedazzledink.com
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
A Voice from Heaven
Astounding secrets of life,
death, love and spirituality
wingsofpeacepress.com
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
The Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
❜Twas the Day of Christmas
Join Marco, Pet Pom Dog
and Santa for the Holidays
Amazon
Samurai's Gift Among Forest
A grieving child's journey
to healing her spirit.
books2read
IF I COULD REMEMBER
A tender, unflinching memoir
on Alzheimer's caregiving
by Donna Costa
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon