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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Alphamind
Embark on a journey into the
depths of the human spirit!
Amazon
Into the BeanStalk
Corrupt megacity, broken world
A girl hiding from her past
Amazon
Sea Change by Nick Bamford
'A gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea'
nickbamford.com
The Puppet Maker's Daughter
Marika protects her family &
orphaned children from Nazis.
Amazon
Drop the Fake Smile
How to stop people-
pleasing in relationships
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
A Cauldron of Uncanny Dreams
13 creepy award-winning
stories for a cold, dark night
Amazon
BELIEVING IN HORSES
Ride away with the
Believing in Horses books!
Amazon
Confidently Mindful
Answers to your most asked
mindfulness questions.
Amazon
One Year, One Night, 2nd Ed.
A beautiful story set in an
English village during WWII.
Amazon
Portraits of a Pandemic
The story of how a microscopic
virus changed our lives.
Amazon
HENRY
Inspiring WWII Nonfiction
survival account
Amazon
AMAZING WORLD BENEATH THE
WAVES Satisfy your curiosity
about oceans
www.barnettauthor.co.uk
The Shadow and the Scream
Stranger Things meets
Alice in Wonderland.
Amazon
The Gemini Connection
An intriguing thriller that
will keep you hooked.
Amazon
THE SOCIETY
A NATION is on the brink...
Only 1 woman can stop it
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
HABITAT MAN
Midlife crisis meets eco-
fiction in heartwarming romcom
Amazon
Don't Look Too Tasty
Hungry aliens, missing
friends. Who can you trust?
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
Tales of Witches and Wyverns
Join Enid’s quest to save
friends from a fae queen
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE MERMELF
Mystery girl. Mermelves arrive
Dystopian rebellion begins
Amazon
Marvelous Mood-Mending Meadow
Picture Book About Gratitude &
Dealing with Kids Emotions
Amazon
Growing up Hadley
A story to shatter your heart
then mend it anew.
danawritesbooks
Selfish Shellfish & Sick Sea
An environmental gem for the
age. Get your copy at:
theprolificword.com