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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Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
ULTIMATE OBSESSION
A cracking murder/mystery
packed with twists and turns.
Dai Henley
AT RECEPTION
Will Sally fall for the charms
of a guest? ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
MUPPIT BOY - ALLERGIES OF EVIL
"Suspense-filled, humor-filled
adventure for 9 – 12s" TWSA
by Michael J. Bowler
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
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A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
RIVER WITCH
A haunting, emotional tale
of magic and purpose.
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
THE WELL
A cleverly plotted YA fantasy
packed full of suspense.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Terracolina: A Place to Belong
Adventure for 9–13 yr olds
with twists, turns & suspense.
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
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ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
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THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace