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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The Ghost of Neil Diamond
A tribute artist scales
the Great Wall of China.
by David Milnes
Terracolina-A Place to Belong
A fantasy to delight middle-
graders and nature lovers.
Amazon
Glitching Souls - Steve Kenney
Neil can read minds...
He can't turn them off.
Amazon
Smurgle The Windy Dragon
By Jane Clack, ill. by Lucy
Nicholson. A FUN PICTURE BOOK!
Amazon
FIELDS OF PROSPERIS
"Bingeable space opera, best
complex villains"-ARK Watson
Amazon
FALSE NEUTRAL
One chance to finally
make sense of it all.
Amazon
THE COIN
CAN FINDING A COIN
GET YOU KILLED?
books2read
If Roses Were Blue
Inspiring, heart-warming
adventure for ages 8 & up
Amazon
The Shadow of the Volcano
A thrilling 'time travel'
adventure for 7 - 13 yr olds.
Amazon
The Faces She Sees
A thrilling mind-freak of a
mystery - Kirkus Review
by Elizabeth Scozzari
MERCY'S VIEW: BLACKOUT
Memoir - A runaway's reckless
re-entry into society
Amazon
Out of the Darkness...
A memoir of animal
connections, love, and healing
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The Pathology of Graphology
Two citizens of the lower
depths kill an aging DJ.
by David Milnes
MaryLou
"An engaging, well-crafted
family drama" TWSA
Amazon
The Word Gobblers
A handbook for parents with
children struggling to read
by Catherine Matthias
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Sprout's Surprise!
A humorous story with
a gentle ecofriendly message
Amazon
Of Mountains and Seas
A multigenerational urban
fantasy mystery.
Amazon
THE UNBROKEN
Love and adventure in
the strange worlds of mind.
Nigel Peace
THE MALLARD MELODRAMAS
A captivating series of
Victorian Mysteries
by RJ Williams
Book Love
YOUNG READERS become
WORLD LEADERS
Lorilyn Roberts
Sara My Sara
A moving tale of friendship,
loss, and the gifts of grief.
Amazon
A Mixing Colour Adventure
Colour mixing, teamwork &
perseverance for 3 - 7 yr olds
Amazon
A Good Day and Other...
A wide-ranging collection
of imaginative, funny stories.
Amazon
THE PEBBLE CHAMPION
A stirring tale
of sadness and self-discovery.
Amazon
Naked in the Now
What if presence felt like
being seduced by life?
Amazon
The Devil has Spoken
2020: The Devil has created a
virus that won't discriminate
Everand
There's a Duck in the House
TWSA FINALIST 2023
Large Format with Large Text
Amazon
Beyond a World Apart
Story Nazis attempted to burn
based on historical events
Amazon