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 Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
36
A lyrical, heartbreaking,
hilarious novel about family.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
POLO IN BRAZIL (BOOK 5)
A fast-paced MG graphic
novel exploring climate action
The Adventures of Captain Polo
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
Prescription for Frozen Heart
Pride & Prejudice meets
Grey's Anatomy - medical rom.
by Jo-Anne Duffett
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
TAILS
A magical story children will
love; and probably adults too.
by WJ Scott
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
AMB Kids Books
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
ELLA'S WAR
Heart-stopping, spirit-lifting
award-winning historical novel
vineleavespress
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon