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.
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- 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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Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
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Find easy to understand
answers, top tips & more.
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What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
PICTURE THE ALPHABET
Find over 150 objects, learn
letters & build vocabulary.
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
WAS BASED ON LIES?
Amazon
HUNGRY TRAILS
‘A…culturally rich family
chronicle.’ Kirkus Review
Amazon
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
The Pond of Reflection
A Fantasy Adventure - Teamwork
Friendship & Self-Discovery
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF
MOOJIE LITTLEMAN "Visionary,
magical, rich" -MC WEEKLY
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon