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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It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
THE CURIST
Abby Steel hunts an evil
killer. Can he be caught?
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
THE FISH TANK - short stories
NARRATIVES ABOUT LIFE, EXILE,
GHOSTS…AND MURDER.
books2read
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
CALM POND
TOP 10 BOOK - 9 short stories
for 5 - 9 year olds
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
The Book of Wisdom-ish
Adventure begins with
a book. And an A.
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
My Solo Wedding in Santorini
A true story. Honest,
thought-provoking & funny .
blogaboutl
Pippin's Country Adventure
A happy fun educational read
about an adventurous poodle.
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen