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.
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- 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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Rider of the Wind
An exultant celebration
of the magic of music
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
Your Words Your Love
A dazzling explosion
of beauty for your soul.
books2read
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
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WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky tale celebrating
the magic of friendship.
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
Encounter
Enter another world and
transform your worldview
Amazon
Grumpy Gnome
A funny, cozy, and
award-winning picture book.
Amazon
ADAMS MORGAN FUGUE
a novel
A neighborhood love story
Amazon
THE WORD GOBBLERS
A handbook for parents whose
children struggle to read
by Catherine Matthias
WELCOME TO OPINE
Homo Sapiens 2.0: Will genetic
blessing be their undoing?
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
DIVERSIONS DARCY & ELIZABETH
2 sweet Pride & Prejudice
romances with fun banter!
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
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The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
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Shadow Apprentice
Fast-paced MG steampunk
with an intrepid girl mechanic
by Linda Browne
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon