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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Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THE GIFT OF BELONGING
A compelling tale of love,
war & finding your way
by Cheryl Burman
VR,AR &AI in Special Education
Tech transforming special ed:
benefits, risks & apps
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
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Tally and the Angel
Unstoppable middle-grade
adventures around the world!
by Eleanor Dixon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
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The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
Connecting Threads
A graphic memoir of
resilience and hope
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows, & humans
dying at Moonshine Mesa?
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Aunty Jane Knits Up A Storm
Knitting, Friendship, Loss &
Healing in a Children's Story
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon