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 Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Life with psychopathic brother
A quirky philosophical novel
about forgiveness.
linnaspen.com
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
The Lost Heir Book 1 and 2
Mash Princess Bride
+ dash of GOT
Amazon
I’m Going to Have a Sister
For new siblings teaching
patience & understanding
thegreatbritishbookshop
WHINGEY WILLIAMS Term 1
Follow Whingey on her FIRST
adventure on Gower
Amazon
Churchill’s Secret Army
WW2 courage and sacrifice
in the undercover SOE
www.cloudshillpress.com
CREATIVE NONFICTION CONTEST
$1000 prize & publication.
Open internationally.
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The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Irish Famine Novel
My novel Hungry Trails
celebrates family resilience
Amazon
THE SELFISH SHELLFISH & THE
SICK SEA an environmental gem
for the age. GET A COPY AT:
theprolificword.com
An Enemy Like Me
A story not only of war but of
love & what we will do for it.
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Springer Spaniel's eye-opening
view of human behaviour
Amazon
LIKE A HERO
Being a superhero WITHOUT
powers is never easy!
books2read
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
The Mystery of the Lost Avenge
Multilevel story/ghost/romance
forensics/WWII/espionage
Linda Maria Frank
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
A Trip From God, Book 1
NEW gods NEW religion NEW
prophet NEW order OLD insanity
Amazon
THE WAY OF WATER
Brilliant YA Fantasy with
Magic, Mystery & Romance
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines