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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Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
DRAGONDAH
The Secret Legacy
of Ottillee Bottomly
Amazon
The Madigan Chronicles
Witchy - Spellbinding - Addict
Urban Fantasy
by Marieke Lexmond
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
Angry Arthur
and The Run Around Trick
Learn to manage big feelings
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
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Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
Lucy Wants To go To School
Perfect for apprehensive
children starting school
Amazon
A Rage To Live
A true boys' coming of age
story set during the Holocaust
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
FIREWORKS
Anthology of quirky, cosy
fantasy and sci-fi tales
by Paul Olding
WAYS TO BE EQUALLY HUMAN
A deep dive into being non-
binary,climate activism & love
by Leslie Tate
CAME A GENTLE WHISPER
A bittersweet, richly
layered historical romance.
by Rebecca A. Cathey
Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
Amazon
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
The Lonely Lighthouse Bogle
A quirky rhyming tale honoring
the magic of friendship
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
MINIMUM SAFE DISTANCE (2022)
NOT pro-US Sci-Fi
weltweite, profond, prisbelönt
by X. Ho Yen
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
AT WARBLE'S BAR
Pregnant Lucy searches for the
father...ADULT FICTION
by Galahad Porter