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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BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
TEMPEST'S SECRET
Adorable cosy mystery
with a kitten for 7-9 yr olds
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon