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 FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
BOBBIN AND THE MAGIC THIEF
A broken rule. A stolen
friend. A faerie rescue.
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Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
SIR BARKINGTON AND THE WORRY
WOOF - Helping little worriers
feel calmer every day
by Janine Marsh
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
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DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Pelham
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
There's a Duck in the House
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Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
SECRET SKY
Everybody wishes they could
fly - until it happens
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The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
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