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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Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
THREE DETAIL STORIES audiobks
Where storytime is an
adventure designed by kids
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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
NEW TRAILS
One step changed his world.
One man changed his heart.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
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Gollogans of Carrickgollogan
An exciting woodland
adventure story for 7-9s
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
Little Puppy's Great Adventure
Adorable story. Great for
both parents as well as kids.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
THE DARKWOLF SAGA (YA)
Embark on a harrowing journey
into fantasy and adventure.
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
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Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
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The Book of Jack
Candid and inspiring story of
coming to terms with suicide.
F. Scott Service
DREAMER OF DESTINY
Her dreams are calling to her.
Should she listen?
Barbara Woster