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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Emilie by Ingrid Ramsdale
Gripping historical adventure
brimming with emotion
Ingrid Ramsdale
THE REPROBATES
Do you remember suffering
from a death of the soul?
www.benjamingrose.co.uk
Moving Men by Karene Horst
A modern novel, relationships
% the scars they leave behind
Flying Trees Publishing
Inspirational Mindset Journey
This book, therapy by power of
fiction, can alter your life.
Amazon
CITRUS by Tabitha Kumwembe
Join Captain Alexis Creed on
her quest to conquer evil!
Amazon
A Bloody Hot Summer
Bloody murders occur in 1920s
England during a heatwave
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Ruby the Emotional Stingray
Handling emotions for kids.
BEDTIME STORY
Amazon
LIKE NO OTHER - Cry.
Laugh.
Think.
www.fontreal.com
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
GRAVE SECRETS-Cassandra Aston
The dark fantasy you've
been waiting for
Amazon
Children of the Realm
Girl finds mythical origins
in YA urban fantasy
Amazon
Thar She Blows
Brian got swallowed by
a whale. Mom’ll be mad.
www.books2read.com
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
Our Voices
Multigenerational kaleido-
scopic memoir on identity
Troubador
DEPARTURE
Humanity's test against an
adversary of their creation
Amazon
RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Seeking Shelter
Memoir of a Jewish Girlhood
in Wartime Britain
Amazon
Tuskie’s Travels
Tuskie teaches his crew to
dissolve upsets in 30 seconds!
www.thekidcode.ca
Everyone Is an Entrepreneur
Discover the limitations of
life in a post-Soviet economy.
Amazon
Captivity (Faction War #1)
"A superb work of
graphic dystopian fiction.â€
books2read.com
A Vampire's Tooth Fairy Chase
A vampire with flat teeth
searches for the Tooth Fairy.
Amazon
Plague of Flies
A young Latina fights to save
her people and land.
Amazon
The Last Spiritwalker
Blood, magic, myths &
a badass female lead
Amazon
Just Janey's Way
Janey wants EVERYTHING her way
Is Janey a STUBBORN BULLY?
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com