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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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If you happen to be looking for a good read, the readers at The Wishing Shelf Awards thoroughly recommend the following:

The Red Boat by Hannah Cumming
Gold

The Red Boat
Author: Hannah Cumming
Rabbityness by Jo Empson
Bronze

Rabbityness
Author: Jo Empson

Christmas Steps. New Rhymes for the Season by Mary Ann O'Leary
Gold

Christmas Steps. New Rhymes for the Season
Author: Mary Ann O'Leary
Where's My Bloomers? by Jo Bright
Silver

Where's My Bloomers?
Author: Jo Bright
There's A Monster Under My Bed!  by Sammy Sutterton
Bronze

There's A Monster Under My Bed!
Author: Sammy Sutterton

Ante's Inferno by Griselda Heppel
Gold

Ante's Inferno
Author: Griselda Heppel
Chosen by Neil Harrison
Silver

Chosen
Author: Neil Harrison
James Clyde and the Diamonds of Orchestra by Colm McElwain
Bronze

James Clyde and the Diamonds of Orchestra
Author: Colm McElwain

Sun Fish, Moon Fish by Morag Lewis
Gold

Sun Fish, Moon Fish
Author: Morag Lewis
Neil's War by Neil W. Murphy
Silver

Neil's War
Author: Neil W. Murphy
FireSeed One by Catherine Stine
Bronze

FireSeed One
Author: Catherine Stine

Black Bird, White Bird by Peter Gauld
Gold

Black Bird, White Bird
Author: Peter Gauld
Dangerous Waters by  Anne Allen
Silver

Dangerous Waters
Author: Anne Allen
Black Eagle Force: Eye of the Storm,  by Buck Steinke & Ken Farmer
Bronze

Black Eagle Force: Eye of the Storm,
Author: Buck Steinke & Ken Farmer
The Flowers of Evil. An Entertainment by Simon Acland
Bronze

The Flowers of Evil. An Entertainment
Author: Simon Acland

India. Through Alien Eyes,  by Mohan & Narottam Mishra
Gold

India. Through Alien Eyes,
Author: Mohan & Narottam Mishra
Passing Through the Woods by David Gwilym Anthony
Bronze

Passing Through the Woods
Author: David Gwilym Anthony
The Sky's the Limit by Susie Bennett
Bronze

The Sky's the Limit
Author: Susie Bennett

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A story not only of war but of
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A new trilogy where fantasy,
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Ghoul of Sherwood
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THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
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One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon


MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
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Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
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Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon


EVERKNIGHT
A Heroic Journey of
Uncompromising Honor
Amazon


Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple


FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon


The Beast Keepers
A young vet discovers a
world of mythical creatures
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Lines in the Sand
Edgy and isolating. A perfect
memoir of loss and endurance.
F. Scott Service


Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
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Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon


What Is the Shape of My Egg?
Introducing children to shape.
"An excellent STEM resource!"
Amazon


From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
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Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
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Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon


The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon


Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
Amazon





A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon


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THE GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
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