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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A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
Ashok
MUMMY TRUMPS
A rhyming flatulent book that
is fun for all of the family.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
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A First Book of Microbiology
A fun learning journey
down the microscope lens.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Return to Vienna
How SOE worked to free
Austria from Hitler's grip
Amazon
Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Comfort in the Wings
An inspiring, heartfelt
journey of joy after loss
Amazon
Digging Deep by Dexter Hutt
She can cope with murder -
but what about betrayal?
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Love in the Cupboard
A sweet, clean Catholic Priest
seeks a wife rom-com
Amazon
Soar: A Soul's Quest
A young eagle on a quest of
self-discovery & enlightenment
Amazon
For Evil Done & Evil Suffered
Gripping murder mystery; tease
the brain & stir the senses.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Look 'N Up Invasion
A clever mix of fantasy,
family drama & cultural debate
Goodreads
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
In Other Words, Poetic Journey
Explore life through the eyes
of a tireless wanderer
Amazon
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
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Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
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The Long Road to Namai
Adventures of a daughter of
Earth on a planet of psychics
Amazon
The Great Migration
Survive valley. Stop outbreak.
Or watch the kingdom burn.
Amazon
Beyond the Brink
Teleportation is just the
beginning...
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon