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.
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- 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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JUST RIVER
Hilarious and grave.
A story of resilience.
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
TREACHERY!
A WW2 child
evacuee thriller
Amazon
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Pivotal Pastor
A pastor and famous
architect transform a parish
Amazon
THE FOUNDLING
A foundling rises to
reclaim his stolen birthright
Amazon
Nemesis Rising
"Survival comes with a cost
for Sam … his humanity."
Amazon
Secrets of a Social Butterfly
How I unstuck my life
and you can too.
Lynn Bruines
LADY IN RED
Teen sleuths search for
a missing masterpiece.
Amazon
LOOK AWAY NO MORE
A story rich in history & love
at a Georgia college in 1970.
Amazon
Epistolary
Mandy writes about her
life until tragedy strikes.
Amazon
Hecatomb of the Vampire
5 horror tales link in book 1
of The Dark Rituals Saga
Amazon
MY SHADOW
A storybook for children
of parents with epilepsy
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The B-17 Tomahawk Warrior
"This happened in 1944 but
honored 80 years later!"
Amazon
Down to Earth
A practical guide to using
intuition for smarter living.
Amazon
THE PORTAL KEEPER
Enter a world of Fantastic
Creatures and Magic!
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DRAGONDAH (9 - 12 year olds)
Solving ancient mysteries and
outwitting scheming villains!
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
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THEY'RE ALL BARKING
Discover how your lifestyle
and emotions affect your dog
Amazon
CLEAR-CUTS
Raw, visceral, unflinching...
ties that bind coming unbound
Amazon
BEHIND THE PICKLE JAR
A fun, relatable,
emotionally powerful read!
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Me and My Shadow
Honest reflection how cancer
took a boy to death’s door.
Amazon
S.O.S. by Sue C Dugan
An exciting, time-travel
adventure for middle graders
Amazon
Law of Attraction Game Book
A playful 28-day guide
to joy, clarity, and ease!!
Amazon
SIN EATER
A girl with the power to
erase ANY bad memory!
Amazon