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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BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Into the Thicket
Boy finds an injured rabbit
sparks heartfelt journey
Amazon
Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
Magic & wonder collide
in this bold MG adventure
by Carla Kessler
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
The Shadow Deception
Can a pranking pixie and a
grumpy angel save the world?
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
Story and Structure
A book on story: 'beats Joseph
Campbell at his own game.'
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
The Third Estate
WHEN THE TRUTH SURFACES
AND THE LIES are REVEALED
Amazon
Crowded platforms Window Seats
One family's adventures
around Europe by train.
Amazon
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon