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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Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Master of Music - Marla Himeda
Book 1 of a unique,
inspirational fantasy series!
Amazon
Dinosaur Symphony
A Guide to Dinosaurs
and Classical Music
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
NUDGES FROM THE OTHER SIDE
Must-read for those who grieve
or curious about the afterlife
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Winkle and Aster
Urban fantasy that takes
imagination to its limits
books2read
“Hatch Chile Willie”
offers children a heartwarming
tale of friendship
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Guiding Kids Through Anger
Parenting chaos
meets humor therapy
Amazon
The Antunite Chronicles
An allegory for our time,
a thrillogy for all ages.
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon
BEAUTIFUL AND TERRIBLE THINGS
A NOVEL. Award-winning story
of social justice & friendship
Amazon
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
MORATURI LOST
Ship lost in Andromeda:
The vet is now Captain!
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple