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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More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Popina & Slumberina
Join in a Magical Journey of
Growth and Self Discovery
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Secrets of The Sealed Forest
Magic awakens in this
modern fantasy adventure.
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
Comfort in the Wings
A woman’s inspiring quest for
comfort and joy after grief
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
Children's mental health story
It's ok NOT to be ok
Amazon
PARIS BLUE, first love memoir
Classical music and first love
in the magical city of Paris
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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
50 SECRETS NOBODY TELLS YOU IN
IN HOLLYWOOD Helping actors
avoid pitfalls & find success
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com
INTO THE BLAZE
A new trilogy where fantasy,
myth, and reality entwine
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
Writing in a Nutshell
Writing Workshops to
Improve Your Craft
Amazon
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand