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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A HARD SILENCE
Grief, love, and learning to
speak the unspeakable
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The Secrets of Hawthorne House
An unlikely friendship, clash
of cultures, and hidden magic
Amazon
The Last Lumenian
Most princesses need saving.
This one saves you.
Amazon
DANCE STANCE
"Highly recommended! A truly
excellent book" Wishing Shelf
bookshop.org
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
Sammie and Pumpkin
An adopted dog learns
how to make new friends.
Amazon
A Portion of Malice
A thought-provoking thrill
ride into the apocalypse
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
IT'S OKAY NOT TO BE FABULOUS
A guide to finding self-love
and achieving your destiny💙
Amazon
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
Nantucket Monsters
Island monsters on the sly,
live in the corner your eye
B. LAWSON HULL
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Editors, Layout Designs
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RAIN FALLING ON EMBERS
A grieving, fish out of water
teen struggles to survive.
KatieMcCabeSeries.com
Harmony Dances On
Helping children navigate the
journey through grief
Amazon
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
SeaMouse Builds a Boat
Mouse must find EVERYTHING he
needs to BUILD his boat.
Amazon
Sophia and Sinclair Get Lost!
A rabbit and a turtle get
lost in a hay maze!
Amazon
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
Clifftop Farm in Wartime
A story of WW2
evacuated children
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
I FEEL YOUR STARE
An Autobiography by Cheryl
Gillespie - Book Award Winner!
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Collective Consciousness
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon