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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DON'T DOUBT THE RAINBOW series
Crime-busting teen
detective adventures!
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THE TIFFIN
Lost tiffin. Note gone astray.
A boy's search for family.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
The Stranger of Ul Darak BK 1
A new intriguing epic
high fantasy series
sceston.com
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
I Never Said I Love You
A story of travel, friendship,
forgiveness, & roads not taken
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
Bentley Makes a Dump Cake
A delightful, messy adventure
with joy, teamwork, & color
Miki Taylor
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
Literary Historical Fiction
Karma and horses drive one
family through 2500 Years.
Amazon
SKY ICE
Demon hunters. Slow-burn
romance. Hidden world.
Amazon
The Faraway Mountains
A memorable novel about
growing up under dictatorship
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
A SQUEAKY TOY, A LEASH, AND
A PRAYER Mom's Choice Awards
GOLD - for dog loving families
Amazon
BURT, THE AIRPORT CAT
Follow Burt, the black cat,
on a fun family adventure
Amazon
Rainbow Cat and Mouse
How a hungry cat and a feisty
mouse become best friends
Amazon
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
“Later,†Said Gator
Encourage kids to clean up
in a positive, fun way!
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Truth Was Once Taboo
New humanity, ancient
wisdom: spirituality reborn.
Amazon
The Accidental Boyfriend
Slightly steamy, fake dating,
celebrity young adult romcom
lorifreeland
MEMOIR OF A MANGLED MIND
Three minds. One body.
And nobody is safe.
Amazon
Mirrors & Smoke: A War of 1812
'A smartly plotted, character
novel set in 1800s Canada' WSA
Amazon/Audible
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
The Boy and the Jaguar
A magical Mayan tale
for middle-grade readers.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford