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 GRAVITY OF LIES
WHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE
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FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
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Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
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WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
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SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
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Gigglet Goes to School
Get your giggle on with
Gigglet. Perfect for 0 - 6 yrs
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TEMPEST AND THE BRIGHTON
TREASURE - A middle-grade
adventure children will love!
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Escape From Peconic Bay
A novel of love, impending
war, and espionage.
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MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Steve's 2 other personalities
wreak havoc all around him
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Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
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My Year at the Good Bean Cafe
A riveting tale of unlikely
and inexplicable events.
Amazon
Wartime Secrets, Family Lies
London to life in Washington
in a family of secrets
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THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
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DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
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Glitching Souls
Award-winning, Mind-bending,
Technothriller
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Arni's Adventures
Pet dinosaur, bear, cat story
for the young reader.
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SOUTH KOREA
A nuanced & engaging analysis
of Korea's rise to prominence.
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The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
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Jack's 1st Birthday Adventure
Journey to Jingle Jangle:
A fun story with activities!
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Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
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101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
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Moonshine Mesa
Why are bees, crows &
humans dying at the Mesa?
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CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
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No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
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The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
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Half a Faerie
A disgraced rockstar falls for
a half-faerie single mom.
by Toni Cabell