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 SOCIETY
Elizabeth Grant Thriller-woman
embroiled in a conspiracy
Amazon
Arctic Dinosaurs
Her first Arctic year -
middle grade - free activities
Fathom Publishing
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to encourage & empower
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
Soul Release
An epic fantasy action
adventure in a world of magic.
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
Pure Ink Press
Quality partnership publisher
open for submissions
Pure Ink Press
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
WHEN JESUS CALLS
A Story of Undeniable Faith.
TWSA 2023 FINALIST
marthagayle
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
THE PHILOSOPHER & THE ASSASSIN
campus novel, moral
philosophy, and murder mystery
Amazon
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
lulu.com
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Around the Globe
The Adventures of Squishy
and Boo, Book 3
Amazon
The Day After His Crucifixion
Jesus' women followers
finally tell their stories
by Merikay McLeod
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
The Bride's Trunk
A gripping true story of
Anglo-German reconciliation
Amazon
BEHIND BULLETPROOF GLASS
A raw memoir about
pregnancy loss and grief
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
Sam & Me & the Hard Pear Tree
A personal account of
a mother’s ultimate loss
Amazon