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:
Sponsored Ads
Bentley's Fantabulous Idea
Embark on a whimsical colorful
journey filled with fun
MikiTaylor
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
THE JEWEL OF WENZLO
An epic conflict
between rodent kings
Amazon
NEW TRAILS
A queer portal fantasy of
magic, courage, and home
books2read
THE NIGHT SLAYER
Perfect for PERCY JACKSON fans
'Thrill-a-page, fantasy' TWSA
Amazon
The Princess and the Spy
A witty and heartfelt
YA fantasy mystery
Amazon
THE DARK PLACES NOVELS
Paranormal thrillers to
get your pulse racing
kimgravell.com
LoveVortex ... Drakor's Curse
A voyage into the unknown -
and a terrible curse.
Amazon
THE SAD PRINCESS
Refinding joy with our
children is not a fairy tale
Amazon
The Monarchs
"A thought-provoking spiritual
quest" - Kirkus Reviews
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
REVOLUTION
A contemporary
satirical novel
Amazon
Jemma and the Raven
A luminous adventure in
this epic YA fantasy debut
Amazon
The Boy from the Night Sky
Thrilling fantasy adventure
for all ages.
Amazon
CHARCOAL BOY
Tudor London, boy, entangled
in politics, wins through
Amazon
The One Week Writing Workshop
7 Days to Spark, Boost
or Revive Your Novel
Amazon
The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
KEEPERS OF THE ROCK
THE DEBILIS RISING-YA Fantasy
Seize the rock. Rule the world
Amazon
THE ART IN MY PALM
Queer coming-of-age tale
set in Cyprus & Australia.
by Luke Icarus Simon
GOING UNDER THE RADAR
Honest, insightful, battling
autism/mental health - TWSA
Amazon
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
Fenix and the Firework Fliers
Can Fenix save the Fireworks
when a firefly gets sick?
creativemovementstories.com
DOWN TO EARTH
Master the art of combining
logic with intuition
Amazon
The Gates of Dark Death
A gripping, faced-pace,
Tudor-period thriller
by Alan Reynolds
SEA CHANGE
Gay romance and adventure
on a yacht at sea
Nick Bamford
The Other Lotus Girl
He was buying tea.
She was running for her life.
danielariddle.com
SOUL WALK
Unexpected Gifts of Grief and
Connection to Those in Spirit
Amazon
The Boy and the Big White Rock
'...rewarding memoir of coming
of age in the 1960s.' KIRKUS
Barnes and Noble
Touch of the Whimsy
Witty fantasy, this Castaway
romance is an enigma!
Amazon