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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Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
OUT OF TIME
Love at 78? Life has a
time limit. Love doesn't.
M. Jacqueline Murray
Destiny Lives on Fairhaven St.
A father's true story to his
sons. Winner of 17 awards.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
Demons to Champions
A tale of neurodivergent
awakening and triumph.
Amazon
Finn's Funny Feelings
Helping children to manage
emotions in a healthy way
Amazon
THE MUTT FOR ME
Heartwarming memoir of
healing & second chances
by Don Hughes
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
Plea to a Frozen God
A desperate trio appeals
to the God of Death.
Amazon
Dance Along
A curious cat, a magical
mirror & a world of twirls
Amazon
Tales Beyond Midnight
Dark, twisty and gripping.
You'll never stop at one.
by Kim Gravell
TALE OF THE ENGLISH TEMPLAR
Resistance to tyranny starts
with an act of compassion
by Helena P Schrader
The Other Side of Nowhere
A fast-paced page turner
southern gothic horror
by Jack Holt
Don't Look Too Tasty
Adventure: 9- to 12-year-olds:
twists & suspense!
by P G H Hannaford
SO YOU WANT TO BE AN ARCHITECT
Dream up towers and
make them stand for good
by Linda Soules
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
SUKIE – QUEEN OF CATS
A warm rescue-cat picture book
about finding family.
by Jan Falconer
SOUTH KOREA
Where old traditions and
modern change collide.
by John Gonzalez
The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
The Scrivener's Apprentice
Words have power.
Especially hers.
Amazon
BUILDING THE BEAST
Building a home-on-wheels
with zero blueprint.
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
RAVEN'S GRAVE Charlotte Stuart
Betrayal and death in
an Alaskan Tlingit village.
Amazon
More Future Dreams/Nightmares
Award-winning SF short
stories of AIs and robots.
Donald Firesmith