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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Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
Millie’s Magic
The little mouse
with a big heart.
Amazon
101 Ways to Wow! Our World
Insights, ideas, & actions
to WOW your life now!
Amazon
LITTLE FORTIFIED STORIES
Multi-award winning,
mesmerizing flash fiction.
Amazon
A Misfortunate Misfit
Incredible true story of a
man saving his own life
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
Pause... and Effect
A sun-kissed journey through
menopause and beyond.
Amazon
No Free Speech for Hate
Provocative, chilling, topical
and razor-sharp dystopia
by Stephen Ford
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
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The Broken Wife
A gripping tale of love,
loss, and BETRAYAL.
Amazon
Esme and Griswald
A WITCH in search of a
POTION to save her PRINCE
Amazon
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
A Lion's Head
Myth brought to life.
A fantasy novel for YA.
by D.M. De Alwis
Mother To Elephants
A Beautiful Tale of
Care and Compassion
Amazon
Cavorting In Cheese
An absurd, adult, foodie-
-forward rhapsody in rhyme.
Amazon
WHERE DO BEARS SLEEP?
Bedtime for Animals & Children
Illustrated Songbook
by Chris Meade
Momma Llama World
Free coloring sheets,
animated stories & more.
Meet Momma Llama
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Rooted and Remembered
An orphaned boy wonders if
home is a place or a feeling.
Goodreads
The Crooked Ladder
It's time to climb...
or die
Amazon
LEGACY
A character-driven sci-fi/
fantasy with a twisting plot.
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
ARNI'S ADVENTURES
8 charming, silly, comic
stories to laugh at & enjoy.
Amazon
LIVING AT THE EDGE OF THE
WORLD Swap Wi-Fi for Wildlife
Shetland Adventure 9-12
WINTER, Book 1
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
DEAR JAMES
I know it's been 20 years, but
I needed to tell you I'm sorry
Amazon
THE SANDS OF DEE
A moving WW2 evacuee
adventure for Middle Grade.
Amazon