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 Ghosts of Nothing
The town of Nothing is haunted
...and fairies are to blame.
Amazon
CHARLES DARWIN...
An entertaining learning
resource for curious kids.
www.alanhesse.com
It Rains in February
A wife's memoir of love,
suicide, grief and loss
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
The Graffiti Killer
A mind unhinged on
the fulcrum of our age.
by David Milnes
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
Wild Atlantic Way Anthology
Characters along Ireland’s
Majestic Coast
Amazon
The Last Professional
A hobo, a wanderer, a madman-
their lives are on the line!
www.eddavisbooks.com
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
The Girl Who Looked Beyond...
13 yrs old. How can she have
a destiny to save the world?
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Captain Polo Saving the Planet
"Eco-adventure comics
for middle graders"
www.alanhesse.com
THOSE DARN STRIPES
A genuine read opening the
doors on love, life, & meaning
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon
What Death Taught Terrence
A man reviews life from the
beyond. What will he learn?
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
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Illustrators, Writers, Blurbs,
Editors, Layout Designs
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Me Here Without You Now
A love story AFTER
the love story
Amazon/Apple
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon