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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From The Back of a Donkey
Multi-award winning. A
captivating look at Christmas.
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
My Year at the Good Bean Café
Weird and inexplicable events
and their effect on our lives
Amazon
TOUCH
Gritty coming-of-age
fiction with a purpose
Amazon
Sibby's Secret
Heart-stopping adventure
for our detective Buccaneers
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Wild Asses of Mojave Desert
“Funny & tender, moving &
poetic" Recommended US Review
books2read.com
The Fungus Among Us
Encourage children to explore
and connect to nature
Amazon
Then We'll Say Goodnight
How would you get your
unruly puppies back to bed?
Amazon
JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
THE TRALL SERIES
Middle-grade portal
fantasies set in Australia.
by Gayle Torrens
Perfect Middle Grade Series
Montana and her friends
save the forest animals!
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
books2read
Ghoul of Sherwood
Robin Hood and his men solve
a grisly murder near a nunnery
Amazon
Playing Soldier
A savagely haunting true
journey of self-discovery.
F. Scott Service
Oscar and Friends...
will help you along, sharing
a world where everyone belongs
mollyarbuthnott
THE BOOK
Earth will be fine, humanity
is on track for annihilation!
Amazon
Building The Beast:
The Comic Memoir
of a Crazy Idea!
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
From The Back of a Donkey
Fresh captivating look at the
Christmas Story told by Mary
by Nancy Elaine Hartman Minor
Chronicles of MatiLou/PerryAnn
Through it all the girls work
to save Mother Earth.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
The Book Witch
A thrilling, fast paced
fantasy book for MGs
Amazon
Battle for Eklatros
Can Ànifa’s party save
Eklatros from the invasion?
Amazon
B.A. Bellec
2 x Wishing Shelf
Award Recipient
Amazon
Lead the Competition
Read 100 Livestreaming &
Digital Media Predictions.
Amazon
From Patriarchy to Paradise
The script is flipped:
Women steer back to garden.
expandjoy
Crossing Borders
American memoir on prospects
for peace in Palestine/Israel
christabruhn.com
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon